Nutritional Requirements of Infants and Young Children: Practical Guidelines [Paperback]

Joyce Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0632048913 | ISBN-13: 978-0632048915 | Edition: 1

Nutrition in the early years of a child's life has a major impact on growth, health and development. Health-care practitioners working in the community play a key role in ensuring that adequate nutrition is provided and risk factors are identified. This book provides practical guidelines to enable health-care professionals to give correct and consistent advice to parents and carers of those under five years of age, and to those children at risk of nutritional inadequacy. The text is divided into three parts based on age ranges: Newborn; 1-3 years; and Pre-school. Each part is subdivided into clearly defined sections that cover the child's nutritional development, including breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, feeding problems, childhood illnesses, dental health and food safety. Vegetarian requirements and ethnic minority diets are also covered. Each chapter is set out in a clear and accessible format with the use of plans and bullet points.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"In editing this new textbook on nutrition in childhood, Ms Thompson has done a great service for all healthcare professionals working with children and young families. This book on childhood nutrition is comprehensive in its coverage. It is rich in content and a variety of approaches are used in providing factual information"

"This book will be of great use to all healthcare professionals working with children and young families"Journal of Clinical Nursing

"This is a book suited not only to the busy health professional, but also Nursing Mothers' counsellors and mothers of young children. This book gives the information so that the mother can make her own, informed decisions. Nursing Mothers Association of Australia Newsletter

From the Back Cover

Nutrition in the early years of a child's life has a major impact on growth, health and development and also influences adult health. Health care practitioners working in the community play a key role in ensuring that adequate nutrition is provided and risk factors are identified. This book provides practical guidelines to enable health care professionals to give correct and consistent advice to parents and carers of the under fives, and identify those children at risk of nutritional inadequacy. The text is divided into three parts based on age ranges: Newborn, 1 - 3 years and

Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632048913
• ISBN-13: 978-0632048915
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,993,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)