Neonatal Nutrition and Metabolism

Download or read book Neonatal Nutrition and Metabolism written by Patti J. Thureen and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neonatal nutrition has a pivotal role in normal child development and is of even greater importance in the sick or premature neonate. This 2006 edition includes a comprehensive account of the basic science, metabolism and nutritional requirements of the neonate, and a greatly expanded number of chapters dealing in depth with clinical issues ranging from IUGR, intravenous feeding, nutritional therapies for inborn errors of metabolism, and care of the neonatal surgical patient. Evolving from these scientific and clinical aspects, the volume highlights the important long-term effects of fetal and neonatal growth on health in later life. In addition, there are very practical chapters on methods and techniques for assessing nutritional status, body composition, and evaluating metabolic function.