Significantly revised and updated by more than 100 contributors, the ninth edition provides the latest evidence-based guidance on the full spectrum of nutrition issues for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. Constituting the authoritative AAP policy on pediatric nutrition, topics covered include nutritional guidance for all pediatric age groups; micronutrients and macronutrients; nutrient delivery systems; nutrition issues relating to a wide rang of acute and chronic illnesses; and public health issues such as food insecurity, federal regulation, and food safety. New in the 9th Edition Sustainability Organic Foods GMOs Revamped guidance on obesity, reflecting the latest AAP policy statement Topics include: Nutrient-Gene Intreractions Feeding the Infant Feeding the Child and Adolescent Micronutrients and Macronutrients Nutrient Delivery Systems Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Illness Nutrition and Public Health
Frank Greer, MD, FAAP is an emeritus professor of pediatrics and nutritional science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine. Board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine, he earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and he completed his residency and fellowship at Children's Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati. He was a member (and past chairman) of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition, and he has served for many years on the Executive Committee of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation. Doctor Greer has published numerous articles on pediatric nutrition, and he has served as an editorial board member for pediatric and nutrition journals , and is co- editor of the AAP's Pediatric Nutrition Handbook. He has served on numerous national committees involving nutrition of both term and preterm infants. Dr. Greer has published many papers nutritional requirements of breastfeeding infants and lactating mothers, including calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and iron. Many of these required breast milk analysis in his laboratory. Steven Abrams, MD, FAAP, is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Texas at Austin and is a practicing neonatologist. He is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine. He earned his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Akron Children's Hospital and his fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He was a member (and past chairman) of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition and is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal, published by the American Society for Nutrition. He has recently served on several National Academies of Science and Medicine panels related to infant nutrition. He has published over 350 peer-reviewed articles largely related to childhood nutrition, especially mineral requirements and preterm nutrition.
Introduction Part I. Nutrient-Gene Interactions Chapter 1. Nutrition for the 21st Century: Integrating Nutrigenetics, Nutrigenomics, and Microbiomics Part II. Feeding the Infant Chapter 2. Development of Gastrointestinal Function Chapter 3. Breastfeeding Chapter 4. Formula Feeding of Term Infants Chapter 5. Nutritional Needs of the Preterm Infant Chapter 6. Complementary Feeding Part III. Feeding the Child and Adolescent Chapter 7. Feeding the Young Child Chapter 8. Adolescent Nutrition Chapter 9. Nutrition in School, Preschool, and Child Care Chapter 10. The Global Burden of Pediatric Undernutrition and Malnutrition Chapter 11. Nutritional Aspects of Vegetarian Diets Chapter 12. Sports Nutrition Chapter 13. Fast Foods and Fad Diets, Including Herbal Products and Botanicals Part IV. Micronutrients and Macronutrients Chapter 14. Protein Chapter 15. Carbohydrate and Dietary Fiber Chapter 16. Fats and Fatty Acids Chapter 17. Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium Chapter 18. Iron Chapter 19. Trace Elements Chapter 20. Vitamins Part V. Nutrient Delivery Systems Chapter 21. Parenteral Nutrition in Children and Adolescents Chapter 22. Enteral Feeding for Nutritional Support in Children and Adolescents Part VI. Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Illness Chapter 23. Assessment of Nutritional Status in Children and Adolescents Chapter 24. Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Infants and Children Chapter 25. Malnutrition, Undernutrition, and Failure to Thrive Chapter 26. Nutrition and Pediatric Diarrheal Disease Chapter 27. Nutrition in Children With Inborn Errors of Metabolism Chapter 28. Nutrition Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Chapter 29. Nutrition in Children With Dyslipidemia Chapter 30. Pediatric Obesity Chapter 31. Food Allergy in Children Chapter 32. Nutritional Support of Children With Developmental Disabilities Chapter 33. Nutrition of Children Who Are Critically Ill Chapter 34. Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents Chapter 35. Nutrition for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia Chapter 36. Nutritional Management of Children With Renal Disease Chapter 37. Nutritional Management of Children With Cancer Chapter 38. Nutrition in Management of Chronic Autoimmune Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children Chapter 39. Nutrition in Children With Liver Disease Chapter 40. Cardiac Disease Chapter 41. Nutrition in Children With Short Bowel Syndrome Chapter 42. Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis Chapter 43. Nutrition and Oral Health in Children Part VII. Nutrition and Public Health Chapter 44. Sustainability, Organic Foods, GMOs, and Food Safety Chapter 45. Preventing Food Insecurity: Available Community Nutrition Programs Chapter 46. Federal Regulation of Foods and Infant Formulas, Including Addition of New Ingredients: Food Additives and Substances Generally Recognized as Safe Chapter 47. Federal Regulation of Food Labeling Chapter 48. Food Safety: Infectious Disease Chapter 49. Food Safety: Pesticides, Industrial Chemicals, Toxins, Antimicrobials, Preservatives, Irradiation, and Food Contact Substances Appendixes Appendix A. Composition of Human Milk Appendix B. Infant Formula Regulations Appendix C. Increasing Caloric Density of Infant Formulas Appendix D. Dietary Recommended Intakes D-1: Recommended Intakes D-2: Recommended Tolerable Upper Intakes Appendix E. Selected Nutrient Content of Foods From USDA National Nutrient Database Appendix F. MyPlate Appendix G. Growth Charts
**** 4-Star Review "This book is a superb, well-written, comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of pediatric nutrition authored by experts and is highly recommended for all pediatric clinicians. A copy would be most useful for any pediatric providers working in the office, clinic, hospital, NICU, or intensive care." Joseph Hageman, MD Evanston Hospital Doody's Book ReviewsTM
