Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy

The Nutrition and Health(TM) series of books has, an overriding mission to provide health professionals with texts that are considered essential because each includes: (1) a synthesis of the state of the science; (2) timely, in-depth reviews by the leading resear- ers in their respective fields; (3) extensive, up-to-date, fully annotated reference lists; (4) a detailed index; (5) relevant tables and figures; (6) identification of paradigm shifts and the consequences; (7) virtually no overlap of information between chapters, but targeted, inter-chapter referrals; (8) suggestions of areas for future research; and (9) balanced, data-driven answers to patient-health professionals' questions, which are based on the totality of evidence rather than the findings of any single study. The series volumes are not the outcome of a symposium. Rather, each editor has the potential to examine a chosen area with a broad perspective, both in subject matter as well as in the choice of chapter authors. The international perspective, especially with regard to public health initiatives, is emphasized where appropriate. The editors, whose trainings are both research and practice oriented, have the opportunity to develop a primary objective for their book, define the scope and focus, and then invite the leading authorities from around the world to be part of their initiative. The authors are encouraged to provide an overview of the field, discuss their own research, and relate the research findings to potential human health consequences.

This is an easy-to-use handbook written for the clinician and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel pregnant women and women of child-bearing age. It provides historical perspective and background to support recommendations offered in each chapter.

This is an excellent and easy-to-use resource in the practical form of a handbook written for the clinician and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel pregnant women and women of child-bearing age. The authors provide historical perspective and background to support recommendations which are provided in each chapter. Importantly for the practitioners, recommendations and guidelines have been summarized and provided in tables that are easy to locate and interpret. This book discusses relevant topics in the scientific community such as determining to what extent prenatal and perinatal environmental factors are linked to childhood and adult obesity and chronic diseases. It also examines issues that are common to both the developed and the developing worlds and includes chapters that are specific to nutritional and reproductive factors seen mainly in developing countries.

Nutrient and Health Needs During Normal Pregnancy.- Nutrient Recommendations and Dietary Guidelines for Pregnant Women.- Optimal Weight Gain.- Physical Activity and Exercise in Pregnancy.- Food, Folklore, and Flavor Preference Development.- Nutrient Needs and Factors Related to High-Risk Pregnancy.- Obesity and Pregnancy.- Pregnancy and Weight Loss Surgery.- Nutrition in Multifetal Pregnancy.- Adolescent Pregnancy: Where Do We Start?.- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa During Pregnancy.- Diabetes and Pregnancy.- Preeclampsia.- AIDS/HIV in Pregnancy.- Special Diets, Supplements, and Specific Nutrients During Pregnancy.- Popular Diets.- Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy: Need, Efficacy and Safety.- Vegetarian Diets in Pregnancy.- Iron Requirements and Adverse Outcomes.- Folate: A Key to Optimal Pregnancy Outcome.- The Postpartum Period.- Nutrition Issues During Lactation.- Postpartum Depression and the Role of Nutritional Factors.- The Developing World.- Implications of the Nutrition Transition in the Nutritional Status on Pregnant Women.- Nutrition and Maternal Survival in Developing Countries.- Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Developing Countries.- Micronutrient Status and Pregnancy Outcomes in HIV-Infected Women.