Pediatric nutrition in chronic diseases and developmental disorders : prevention, assessment, and treatment
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Pediatric nutrition in chronic diseases and developmental disorders : prevention, assessment, and treatment
Oxford University Press, 1993
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Dr Ekvall has assembled a world renowned team of experts in the field of nutrition, medicine, and biochemistry to bridge the gap from research to clinical practice. The authors provide a careful analysis and clear guidelines to proper nutrition for children with special health needs. The book contains discussions of many recently diagnosed diseases and disorders, such as paediatric AIDS, fragile-X syndrome,Williams syndrome, Rett syndrome, and fetal hydantoin syndrome. Paediatricians who use the book will do much to help improve the nutritional status of their patients.
Table of Contents
- PART I: CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS: PREVENTIVE NUTRITION
- A. NUTRITION AND GROWTH
- 1. Prenatal Growth in Pregnancy
- 2. Postnatal Growth in Infancy
- 3. The Premature Infant
- B. NUTRITION EVALUATION
- 4. Nutritional Assessment and Early Intervention
- 5. Nutrition in Community Based Programs and Nutrition Resources
- 6. Quality Assurance Standards
- PART II: PEDIATRIC NUTRITION IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND CHRONIC DISEASES
- A. NEUROLOGICAL/DEVELOPMENTAL/GENETIC DISORDERS
- 7. Cerebral Palsy
- 8. Epilepsy
- 9. Muscular Dystrophy
- 10. Myelomeningocele
- 11. Nutrients, Neurotransmitters and Brain Dysfunction
- 12. Small for Gestational Age Infant
- 13. Autism
- 14. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 15. Fetal Hydantoin Syndrome
- 16. Down Syndrome
- 17. Prader-Willi Syndrome
- 18. Rett Syndrome
- B. EATING/BEHAVIORAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
- 19. Obesity
- 20. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- 21. Failure to Thrive
- 22. Rumination
- 23. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia
- C. FEEDING DISORDERS
- 24. Feeding Problems of the Child with Special Health Care Needs
- 25. Cleft Lip/Palate and Craniofacial Anomalies
- D. TOXICITY AND DRUGS
- 26. Pica and Lead Toxicity
- 27. Drug-Induced Malnutrition
- E. MISCELLANEOUS CHRONIC DISEASES/DISORDERS
- 28. Allergy and Immunological Disorders in Children
- 29. Pediatric Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- 30. Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
- 31. Children with Neoplastic Diseases (Cancer)
- 32. Children with Congenital Heart Disease and Renal Disease
- 33. Nutrition in Sickle Cell Anemia
- 34. Nutrition in Gastrointestical Disorders of Infancy and Childhood
- 35. Constitution and Fiber
- PART III: NUTRITION AND HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISORDERS
- A. DISORDERS OF AMINO ACID METABOLISM
- 36. Homocystinuria
- 37. Maple Syrup Urine Disease
- 38. Methylmalonic Acidemia
- 39. Phenylketonuria
- 40. Maternal Phenylketonuria
- 41. Tyrosimemia
- 42. The Urea Cycle Disorders
- B. DISORDERS OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
- 43. Hereditary Fructose Intolerance
- 44. Insulin Dependent Diabetes in Youth
- 45. Galactosemia
- 46. Lactose Intolerance
- C. MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS
- 47. Adrenoleukodystrophy and Related Peroxisomal Disorders
- 48. Broad Thumb-Hallux (Rubenstein-Taybi) Syndrome (BTHS)
- 49. Celiac Disease
- 50. Cystic Fibrosis
- 51. Diabetes Insipidus
- 52. Fragile X Syndrome. D. Runyan
- 53. Hyperuricemias (Lesch-Nyhan)
- 54. Hyperlipidemias in Children
- 55. Lowe's Syndrome
- 56. William's Syndrome
- 57. Wilson's Disease
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