Incluye: Apéndices e índice.

Incluye referencias bibliográficas al final de cada capítulo.

I. Feeding the infant: Infant nutrition and development of gastrointestinal function - Breastfeeding - Formula feeding of term infants - Nutritional needs of the preterm infant - Complementary feeding -- II. Feeding the child: Adolescent nutrition - Cultural considerations in feeding children - Nutritional aspects of vegetarian diets - Sports nutrition - Nutrition during pregnancy - Fast foods, organic foods, fad diets -- III. Micronutrients and Macronutrients: Energy - Protein - Carbohydrate and dietary fiber - Fats and fatty acids - Calcium, phosphorous, and magnesium - Iron - Trace elements - Vitamins - Fat-soluble vitamins - Water-soluble vitamins - New food ingredients -- IV. Nutrient delivery systems: Parenteral nutrition - Enteral nutrition -- V. Nutrition in acute and chronic illness: Assessment of nutritional status - Pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders - Failure to thrive - Chronic diarrheal disease - Oral therapy for acute diarrea - Inborn errors of metabolism - Dietary management of diabetes mellitus in children - Hypoglycemia in infants and children - Hyperlipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease - Pediatric obesity - Food sensitivity - Nutrition and immunity - Nutritional support for children with developmental disabilities - Nutrition of children who are critically ill - Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa - Nutrition of children with HIV-1 infection - Nutrition for children with sickle cell disease - Nutritional management of children with renal disease - Nutritional management of children with cancer - Inflammatory bowel disease - Liver disease - Cardiac disease - Nutrtion in cystic fibrosis - The ketogenic diet - Nutrition and oral Health - Community nutrition services - Food labeling - Current legislation and regulations for infant formulas - Food safety: infectious disease - Food safety: pesticides, industrial chemicals, toxins, antimicrobial preservatives and irradiation, and indirect food additives.

This evidence-based manual reflects the current policies and practices recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Nutrition. Product Highlights: " Chapters cover: Cultural considerations in feeding children Nutritional support for children who are neurologically impaired Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa Nutrition for children with sickle cell disease Nutritional management of children with renal disease Gastrointestinal disease and cardiac disease Nutrition in cystic fibrosis Food safety: pesticides, industrial chemicals, toxins, food additives, and more " Includes greatly expanded appendices of more than 50 tables including dietary allowances, energy requirements, composition of human milk and infant formulas, food exchanges, and more " Includes more than 20 growth charts including charts for very low, and low birth weight infants, full-term infants, children and adolescents; and down syndrome growth charts

Este manual basado en evidencia refleja las políticas y prácticas actuales recomendadas por la Academia Estadounidense de Pediatría, Comité de Nutrición. Aspectos destacados del producto: " Los capítulos cubren: Consideraciones culturales en la alimentación de los niños Apoyo nutricional para niños con deterioro neurológico Anorexia nerviosa y bulimia nerviosa Nutrición para niños con enfermedad de células falciformes Manejo nutricional de niños con enfermedad renal Enfermedad gastrointestinal y enfermedad cardíaca Nutrición en fibrosis quística Seguridad alimentaria: pesticidas, productos químicos industriales, toxinas, aditivos alimentarios y más " Incluye apéndices muy ampliados de más de 50 tablas que incluyen ingestas dietéticas, requisitos de energía, composición de la leche materna y fórmulas infantiles, intercambios de alimentos y más " Incluye más de 20 tablas de crecimiento que incluyen tablas para bebés con bajo peso al nacer y muy bajo, bebés a término, niños y adolescentes; y tablas de crecimiento para el síndrome de Down