num_pages: 148
description: In this volume, leading experts on maternal, infant, and childhood bone and mineral metabolism present an up-to-date survey on bone health development. Throughout this publication, the contributors define specific nutrient needs and provide practical nutritional recommendations to health care professionals advising mothers and children about optimal bone health.The first section provides an overview of the metabolism of calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D in the infant's first year of life, placing special emphasis on the metabolic effects of human milk consumption. The experts pay special attention to factors influencing calcium needs and metabolism, particularly during childhood and adolescent years, and examine the long term effects of diet to bone development, especially as it relates to osteoporosis in adulthood. Experts also consider the series of physiologic adjustments during pregnancy and lactation as they impact calcium metabolism and summarize the current understanding of calcium homeostasis during these two states. For adults, lactose intolerance is fairly common and may have an impact on calcium homeostasis. The controversial issue of lactose intolerance and diets without lactose on calcium metabolism is also discussed in this volume.Section II offers discussions on important clinical issues. Noted experts evaluate bone and mineral adequacy and reveal new techniques for measuring bone mineral content. The requirements for minerals and vitamin D, especially during lactation, are examined by comparing current literature against the current Recommended Daily Allowance levels. The contributors examine the relationship of mineral nutrition and metabolism to premature labor and also tackle the complex issue of meeting calcium needs of the premature infant requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition.Pediatricians, obstetricians, nurses, dieticians, and other allied health personnel will find CALCIUM NUTRITURE FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN a valuable resource for both the state-of-the-art as well as future directions in the field.
language: English
title: Calcium Nutriture for Mothers and Children
titlecomplete: Calcium Nutriture for Mothers and Children (Carnation Nutrition Education Series)
publisher: Raven Pr