Synopses & Reviews
Both practical and scientific, this guide to childhood nutrition lays out the fundamentals of a healthy child's diet. In a practical and accessible way, the nutrients necessary during various stages of developmentnewborn, nursing, preschool, elementary school, and adolescenceare presented and explained. Examples of menus and warnings of common pitfalls are included, as are chapters on special situations such as juvenile diabetes and childhood obesity.
About the Author
Pedro Frontera Izquierdo is the head of the pediatrics division of Hospital Universitario La Fe in Valencia, Spain, and professor of pediatrics at the University of Valencia.
Gloria Cabezuelo Huerta is an assistant pediatrician in the maternity ward of Hospital Universitario La Fe in Valencia, Spain.