Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Pediatrics, The American Academy Of

ISBN 10: 1581103212 / ISBN 13: 9781581103212

Published by American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011

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Synopsis:

Children need good nutrition to grow up healthy and strong. From the most trusted experts in child health and wellness, this guide presents parents and caregivers with an accessible and practical overview of one of the most important topics in children's health. It offers strategies to meet kids' dietary needs from birth through adolescence. Also included are expert discussions of standards of weight and height, eating disorders, alternative diets and supplements, allergies, cholesterol-lowering medications, and concerns regarding food safety. This revised edition also features growth charts, the current food pyramid, and many new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

About the Author: William H. Dietz: William H.Dietz, MD, Phd, FAAP, is the director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity in the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to and advocacy for children's nutrition and is the author of more than 200 publications in the scientific literature, as well as the editor of 5 books, including Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children. He lives in Atlanta, GA. Loraine Stern: Loraine Stern, MD, FAAP, is a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has been in private pediatric practice since 1971. She has authored and edited several books and wrote for Women's Day magazine for 20 years. She has appeared on Good Morning America, the Today show, and NBC Nightly News, among many others, and has been interviewed for articles in Good Housekeeping, The New York Times, USA Today, Working Mother, Parents, and more. She lives in Santa Monica, CA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Nutrition: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good
Edition: 2nd Edition