Examines the key issues of perinatal nutrition, such as weight gain during pregnancy, the pregnant adolescent, and dietary management of the diabetic mother and her fetus. The role of the placenta in fetal nutrition, the importance of trace minerals and of certain vitamins in fetal development, and the effects of alcohol, smoking, caffeine, and undernutrition on fetal and placental growth are discussed in depth. Coverage of energy metabolism in the premature and term infant, the role of human milk in infant feeding, and the ...
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Examines the key issues of perinatal nutrition, such as weight gain during pregnancy, the pregnant adolescent, and dietary management of the diabetic mother and her fetus. The role of the placenta in fetal nutrition, the importance of trace minerals and of certain vitamins in fetal development, and the effects of alcohol, smoking, caffeine, and undernutrition on fetal and placental growth are discussed in depth. Coverage of energy metabolism in the premature and term infant, the role of human milk in infant feeding, and the outcome of small-for-date infants concludes this practical and important volume.
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Add this copy of Feeding the Mother and Infant (Construction Management to cart. $111.85, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1985 by Wiley-Interscience.