Infant and Child Nutrition Worldwide: Issues and Perspectives
- ISBN-10
- 100015971X
- ISBN-13
- 9781000159714
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 326
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-04-14
- Publisher
- CRC Press
- Author
- Frank Falkner
Description
This volume provides a contemporary and historical overview of infant nutrition in Europe, North America, and the Third World. It emphasizes the important role that good nutrition, appropriate health care, and a caring environment play in promoting healthy physical and social growth in children. Issues covered include breast feeding, maternal undernutrition and reproductive performance, weaning, and the social and pyschological factors of breast feeding. The book will serve as an excellent guide for nutritionists, pediatricians, health professionals and others involved in child welfare worldwide.
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