Synopses & Reviews
This text presents an overview of the special nutritional issues common at the different periods of the life cycle. It stresses the impact of nutrition on quality of life at each stage of development and features the latest thinking on contemporary issues and current research.
About the Author
Dr. Worthington-Roberts is Professor (retired) from the School of Public Health at University of Washington. In addition to her Ph.D. Dr. Worthington-Roberts has also received from the University of Washington and M.S. degree in Nutrition and a B.S. degree in Dietetics. She is the author of Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle, 3e and Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation, 6e both published by McGraw-Hill.
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to the Lifecycle: The Role of Nutrition 2 The Assessment of Nutritional Needs 3 Maternal Nutrition: The Beginning of Life and the Physiology of Pregnancy 4 Maternal Nutrition: Overall Nutrition and the Roles of Specific Nutrients 5 Maternal Nutrition: Issues Beyond the Nutrients 6 Lactation: The Mother and Her Milk 7 Lactation: Breast-Feeding Is a Desirable Option 8 Nutrition in Infancy: Physiology, Development, and Nutritional Recommendations 9 Nutrition in Infancy: Feeding in the First Year of Life 10 Nutrition in Childhood 11 Adolescent Nutrition: General 12 Weight-Related Concerns and Disorders Among Adolescents 13 Nutrition During the Middle Adult Years 14 Nutrition in the Older Adult