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Nutrition in the childbearing years, Emma Derbyshire

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Nutrition in the childbearing years

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703790653

Emma Derbyshire

In a field saturated with complex and conflicting information, this new book covers information about nutrition before, during and after pregnancy in a clear and user friendly style. The author addresses all the major aspects of the subject, moving from fertility and preparing the body for pregnancy, through to nutrient metabolism, diet and pregnancy outcome, weight gain, special needs, and postpartum changes and nutrition. This guide's evidence based approach will appeal to nutritionists and dietitians, and to many other health professionals who work with women in their childbearing years, including midwives, nurses and family practioners. Each chapter includes a useful set of appendices covering dietary requirements, nutritional composition of key foods and weight gain guidelines, as well as application in practice sections and a summary of key points

Nutrition and fertility -- Preparing the body for pregnancy -- Hormonal and physiological changes -- Nutrient metabolism in pregnancy -- Macronutrients and pregnancy -- Vitamins and pregnancy -- Minerals and pregnancy -- Diet and pregnancy outcome -- Weight gain in pregnancy -- Special cases -- Physiological and hormonal changes after birth -- Nutrition after birth