Infant, child and adolescent nutrition : a practical handbook / Judy More.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. Nutritional requirements and healthy eating -- Nutritional requirements -- Principles of a balanced nutritious diet for children over 1 year -- Social and cultural influences on food choices -- Section 2. Assessment of growth and nutritional intake -- Measuring and assessing growth -- Assessing nutritional intake -- Section 3. Prenatal nutrition -- Preconception and fertility -- Pregnancy -- Section 4. Infants: 0-12 months -- Milk feeding -- Complementary feeding -- Common feeding problems in infancy -- Preterm infants -- Section 5. Preschool children: 1-4 years -- Preschool children 1-4 years -- Common nutritional problems in preschool children -- Feeding preschool children in childcare settings -- Section 6. School-age children -- Primary school-age children 5-11 years -- Nutrition for adolescents -- Section 7. Nutrition for chronic conditions -- Food hypersensitivity - food allergies and intolerances -- Childhood obesity -- Nutrition for children with chronic diseases and syndromes.

"This Second Edition is an evidence-based, practical guide which provides readers an introduction introduces readers to the theory behind optimal child nutrition. Containing practical advice on how to put that theory into practice, this new edition facilitates learning through case studies, key points, and learning activities. Divided into seven sections, chapters cover prenatal nutrition and nutrition throughout childhood from preterm babies to adolescents up to the age of 18. It serves as a useful reference for individuals responsible for the nutritional health of children in primary care and community settings"-- Provided by publisher.