Health Professional's Guide to Nutrition, Diabetes, and Pregnancy

Health Professional's Guide to Nutrition, Diabetes, and Pregnancy

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Publisher's Synopsis

Written and reviewed by an interdisciplinary team of registered dietitian nutritionists, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, this resource provides guidance to health professionals caring for pregnant patients with diabetes, including gestational, type 1, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Topics addressed include:

  • Demographics of diabetes and pregnancy and a historical overview of diabetes and pregnancy management.
  • Physiological changes in pregnancies complicated by diabetes.
  • Diabetes management from preconception counseling and care for patients with preexisting diabetes to antepartum and postpartum care for all types of diabetes.
  • Medication use during pregnancy.
  • Culture and health literacy in diabetes care.
  • Four case studies illustrating practical guidance of the nutrition care for different types of diabetes during pregnancy.
  • Appendixes with a glossary of terms, sample food log, herbal supplements to avoid during pregnancy, sample prenatal questionnaire in English and Spanish, and more.
  • Book information

    ISBN: 9780880911900
    Publisher: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Imprint: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 618.3646
    DEWEY edition: 23
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 278
    Weight: 804g
    Height: 217mm
    Width: 282mm
    Spine width: 22mm