Jane B. Morgan, John W. T. Dickerson

Nutrition in Early Life

Herausgeber: Morgan, Jane B; Dickerson, John W T

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The publication of the Department of Health White Paper "The Health of the Nation" (1992) and more recently "Our Healthier Nation" (1998) gave emphasis to the importance of nutritional health of the nation at all ages. It is clear that the achievement of specific targets for pregnancy and infancy as set out in the White Paper will involve the training of all health care professionals in nutrition education. This book responds to the challenge and focuses on good nutrition for and during pregnancy, in low birth-weight infants, and during infancy. It has a strong public health emphasis, dealing with health prevention issues for the Nation's younger population.

The text is written as a scientific reference book for those seeking to apply science in the support of a successful pregnancy and in the prevention of nutritional problems during foetal and early post-natal life. The importance of optimal nutrition during these periods of life is emphasised by the overwhelming evidence that nutritional problems in early embryonic life may cause congenital malformations and during late foetal life and early post natal life may set the molecular programme for later disease development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 392
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 850g
• ISBN-13: 9780471496243
• ISBN-10: 0471496243
• Artikelnr.: 11079883

Autorenporträt

John Morgan Mullen owns a real estate development and consulting company specializing in urban infill, adaptive reuse, historic renovations, and community development properties. Morgan has played a major role in the warehouse loft conversion boom and gentrification of many Chicago neighborhoods valued at over $600 million. Morgan attended Michigan State University, where he earned a BA in communication arts. He was a quarterback for Michigan State University on two National Championship teams in 1965 and 1966. Morgan credits athletics for honing and developing his dedication to hard work, leadership, teamwork, developing a game plan, and knowing your opponent's strengths and weaknesses as well as your own.Married to his college sweetheart Jill for forty-eight years, Morgan has two children, Todd and Stephanie. He and Jill are grandparents to Jake, Brennan, and Hailey.More information on Morgan's professional life is available at www. morgangroupdev.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Growth, development and body composition (Dickerson). Pre- and
periconceptual nutrition (Coad). Maternal physiology and nutrition
(Forsum). Physiological and nutritional aspects of the placenta (Symonds,
Budge and Stephenson). Lifestyle and maternal health interactions between
mother and foetus (Ibrahim and Forsyth). The foetus at birth: maternal and
foetal preparations for postnatal development (McNabb). Foetal, infant and
childhood growth and adult health (Godfrey and Barker). Nutrition in
infancy (Wever and Prentice). Complementary feeding for the full-term
infant (Sritharan and Morgan). Nutrition of the low-birth-weight and
very-low-birth-weight infant (King and Harrison). Nutrition in childhood
(Poskitt)., Practical advice on food and nutrition for the mother, infant
and child (Lawson). Index.

Rezensionen

"...it will be indispensable to all those involved in this area of nutrition..." (Dietetics Today, March 2003)
"...Would I recommend it? Oh yes: it should be read or consulted by all whose research or clinical practice involves growth and nutrition in early life." (Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, May 2003)

"...this book will also provide a fascinating and valuable resource for all healthcare professionals working in the fields of maternal and infant nutrition" (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, No.6, 2003)