Publisher's Synopsis
Significantly revised and updated by more than 100 contributors, the ninth edition provides the latest evidence-based guidance on the full spectrum of nutrition issues for newborns, infants, children and adolescents.
Constituting the authoritative AAP policy on pediatric nutrition, topics covered include nutritional guidance for all pediatric age groups; micronutrients and macronutrients; nutrient delivery systems; nutrition issues relating to a wide rang of acute and chronic illnesses; and public health issues such as food insecurity, federal regulation, and food safety.
New in the 9th Edition
- Sustainability
- Organic Foods
- GMOs
- Revamped guidance on obesity, reflecting the latest AAP policy statement
- Nutrient-Gene Intreractions
- Feeding the Infant
- Feeding the Child and Adolescent
- Micronutrients and Macronutrients
- Nutrient Delivery Systems
- Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Illness
- Nutrition and Public Health
