Publisher's Synopsis
This practical guide to the problems of feeding and nutrition in both healthy and ill children represents the collective experience of a paediatrician and a paediatric dietitian who have worked together for a number of years. It contains sections on feeding problems in infants, food allergy and intolerance, problems related to unusual diets, healthy eating in childhood, obesity, and conditions requiring special diets.;The authors aim to provide usable advice for health workers, junior doctors, dietitians and other professionals who may not be well acquainted with child nutrition.