Nutrition and lifestyle for pregnancy and breastfeeding / Sir Peter Gluckman, Mark Hanson, Chong Yap Seng, Anne Bardsley,.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015Description: xvi, 429 p ; 24 cmContent type: 36 ISBN: 9780198722700 (pbk.); 0198722702 (pbk.)Subject(s): Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspects | Mothers -- Nutrition | Infants -- Nutrition | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena | Prenatal Care | Infants -- Nutrition | Mothers -- Nutrition | Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspectsDDC classification: 618.242 LOC classification: RG559 | .G58 2015Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fundamentals of healthy nutrition and lifestyle -- Nutritional requirements for pregnancy and breastfeeding -- A healthy lifestyle for a healthy pregnancy -- A
.management guide-from before conception to weaning
"Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in 'life-course biology', Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. The impact of parental lifestyle and behavioural choices influence not only fetal development and birth outcomes, but also postnatal development, yet guidance on appropriate diet, behaviour, and exposures during pregnancy is often confusing and contradictory. With accessible explanations of the latest scientific research, and clear summaries and recommendations, this book is a valuable and authoritative guide for all levels of health care providers. The authors provide an overview of the background evidence, highlighting the importance of lifestyle choices prior to and during pregnancy. In-depth discussions of nutritional and lifestyle factors that impact on pregnancy and offspring outcomes are based on the latest research and exploration of key scientific studies. Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is a manual offering both scientific and clinical evidence to empower health care providers and ensure they have the information necessary to confidently care for
.prospective and new parents"--
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