Full Description
This evidence-based, practical guide provides an introduction to the theory behind child nutrition with practical advice on how to put that theory into practice, including case studies, key points, and activities to help readers learn. Divided into three sections, the chapters cover prenatal nutrition and nutrition throughout childhood from preterm babies to adolescents up to the age of 18. Section 1: Introduction to the growth, nutrients, and food groups. Section 2: Providing a balanced eating pattern for each age group, chapters include expected growth patterns, development affecting eating and drinking skills, as well as common problems such as reflux in babies, fussy eaters in the toddler years, and eating disorders and pregnancy in the teenage years. Section 3: Common problems/disorders that can occur at any stage throughout childhood such as obesity, diabetes, and food intolerances. Chapters will also cover nutritional support in the community, reflecting the increasing numbers of chronically sick children who are now managed in the primary care setting. This book is essential reading for nutrition and dietetics students, as well as student children's nurses and health and social care students. It will also be a useful reference for those responsible for the nutritional health of children in primary care and community settings (including nurses, midwives, health visitors, GPs, social workers, nursery nurses, early years workers, and school nurses).
Contents
PrefaceNutritional Requirements and Healthy EatingNutritional RequirementsPrinciples of a Balanced Nutritious Diet for Children Over 1 YearSocial and Cultural Influences on Food ChoicesAssessment of Growth and Nutritional IntakeMeasuring and Assessing GrowthAssessing Nutritional IntakePrenatal NutritionPreconception and FertilityPregnancyInfants: 0-12 MonthsMilk Feeding 78Weaning onto Solid Foods - Complementary FeedingCommon Feeding Problems in InfancyPreterm InfantsPreschool Children: 1-4 YearsPreschool Children 1-4 Years 132Common Nutritional Problems in Preschool ChildrenFeeding Preschool Children in Childcare SettingsSchool Age ChildrenPrimary School Age ChildrenNutrition for AdolescentsNutrition for Chronic ConditionsFood Hypersensitivity - Food Allergies and IntolerancesChildhood ObesityNutrition for Children with Chronic Diseases and SyndromesGlossaryAnswers to ActivitiesAppendix 1: Function and Food Sources of NutrientsAppendix 2: Growth ChartsAppendix 3: BMI ChartsIndex
