Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy

This easy to use text provides practitioners and researchers with a global view of current and emerging issues concerned with successful pregnancy outcomes and approaches that have been successful or show promise in ensuring a successful pregnancy. The fully updated and revised second edition expand...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lammi-Keefe, Carol J. (Editor), Couch, Sarah C. (Editor), Kirwan, John P. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Humana 2018, 2018
Edition:2nd ed. 2018
Series:Nutrition and Health
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This easy to use text provides practitioners and researchers with a global view of current and emerging issues concerned with successful pregnancy outcomes and approaches that have been successful or show promise in ensuring a successful pregnancy. The fully updated and revised second edition expands its scope with topics not covered in the first edition including pregnancy and military service; sleep disorders during pregnancy; the gut microbiome during pregnancy and the newborn; requirement for vitamin D in pregnancy; the environment—contaminants and pregnancy; preeclampsia and new approaches to treatment; health disparities for whites, blacks, and teen pregnancies; depression in pregnancy—role of yoga; safe food handling for successful pregnancy outcome; relationship of epigenetics and diet in pregnancy; caffeine during pregnancy; polycystic ovary syndrome; US Hispanics and preterm births; celiac disease and pregnancy; cannabis use during pregnancy. The second edition of Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy will be a valuable resource for clinicians and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel women of child-bearing age and pregnant women
Physical Description:XLIII, 445 p. 27 illus., 12 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319909882