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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461490603321

Titolo

Pediatric nutrition in chronic diseases and developmental disorders [[electronic resource] ] : prevention, assessment, and treatment / / edited by Shirley W. Ekvall, Valli K. Ekvall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-283-23214-6

9786613232144

0-19-977159-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (557 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EkvallShirley

EkvallValli K

Disciplina

618.92/39

Soggetti

Developmentally disabled children - Nutrition

Chronically ill - Nutrition

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Preventive nutrition -- pt. 2. Chronic diseases and developmental disorders -- pt. 3. Hereditary metabolic disorders.

Sommario/riassunto

This much-needed resource comprehensively reviews the current status of research on nutrition in chronic diseases and developmental disorders of children and helps translate this research into clinical practice. It provides a wealth of information on the nutritional implications of diseases' states; how nutrition can affect brain development, learning child behavior and how to impove the health status of pediatric patients through nutritional measures. Assessment, prevention, and treatment are all covered. The chapters focus on biochemical and clinical abnormalities, techniques for evaluating