Nutrition and Growth in Infancy and Early Childhood

Description:

Abstract: A monograph for pediatricians, clinical nutritionists, and other health care professional dealing with the role of nutrition in the perinatal development of infants presents the results of a longitudinal study covering the period from birth to 5 years of age of 205 full-term, single-birth infants of 2500 g birthweight or more, born in Perth, Australia. Data are presented on: the study population profile; feeding practices during infancy; eating patterns during infancy and childhood; longitudinal growth rate; the development of teeth and dental caries prevalence; and morbidity patterns. Data tabulations, graphs, and illustrations are given throughout the text, and literature references are appended.

subjects: Children,  Growth,  Infants,  Development,  Nutrition,  Child Development,  Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena,  Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena,  Longitudinal Studies,  Child,  Infant,  Child nutrition,  Infant development,  Preschool children,  Nutrient intake,  Energy intake,  Infant feeding,  Dental caries,  Morbidity,  Enfants,  Développement,  Études longitudinales,  Alimentation,  Croissance,  Nourrissons,  Pasgeborenen,  Zuigelingen,  Kinderen,  Voeding,  Groei,  Desenvolvimento Fisico (Pediatria),  Children, nutrition,  Infants, nutrition,  Children, growth

Places: Australia