Manual of Pediatric Nutrition

by Hendricks, Kristy M.; Duggan, Christopher; Walker, W. Allan

• ISBN13: 9781550090918
• ISBN10: 1550090917
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Pmph USA Ltd

Summary

Tufts Univ., Boston, MA. Pocket manual providing the theoretical and practical basis for nutritional assessment and therapy for dieticians, pediatricians, residents, and students. Emphasizes practices and techniques supported by literature. Discusses proper nutrition for healthy and ill children. A formulary and NCHS growth charts are included. Previous edition is not cited. Softcover

Table of Contents

Nutritional Assessment: Dietary Evaluation	p. 1
Nutritional Assessment: Anthropometrics and Growth	p. 8
Nutritional Assessment: Clinical Evaluation	p. 52
Laboratory Assessment of Nutritional Status	p. 66
Nutritional Requirements: Dietary Reference Intakes	p. 77
Breastfeeding	p. 86
Introduction of Solids	p. 106
Feeding Guidelines for Children and Adolescents	p. 116
The US Department of Agriculture's Food Guide Pyramid	p. 131
Vegetarian Diets	p. 135
Sports Nutrition	p. 141
Teeth and Gum Care	p. 155
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements	p. 158
Food Assistance and Nutrition Education Programs	p. 169
Nutritional Assessment in Sick or Hospitalized Children	p. 173
Enteral Nutrition	p. 186
Parenteral Nutrition	p. 242
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	p. 288
Burns, Trauma, and Critical Care	p. 294
Cardiac Disease	p. 307
Cystic Fibrosis	p. 314
Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Disabilities	p. 332
Diabetes Mellitus	p. 348
Eating Disorders	p. 361
Food Allergies	p. 371
Gastrointestinal Diseases	p. 386
Growth Failure	p. 414
Hepatobiliary Diseases	p. 427
Hyperlipidemia	p. 433
The Ketogenic Diet	p. 445
Metabolic Disorders	p. 454
Obesity	p. 479
Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation	p. 490
Prematurity	p. 503
Renal Disease	p. 521
Short Bowel Syndrome	p. 529
App. A: Conversion Tables	p. 542
Drug Nutrient Interactions	p. 544
Pediatric Genetic/Metabolic Referral Centers	p. 568
Major Manufacturers of Enteral Nutrition Products	p. 573
Growth Charts for Specific Syndromes	p. 574
Index	p. 586
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