Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy » (New Edition)

Written for the clinician and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel pregnant women and women of child-bearing age, Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy is an excellent and easy-to-use resource in the practical form of a handbook. In Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy, 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. This book 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. These chapters discuss contemporary issues that impact both the woman and the developing infant. Also covered in several chapters is a review of nutritional as well as physiological factors that either increase or decrease the potential for high risk pregnancies such as gestational diabetes mellitus, Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, anemia, and so forth. Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy is a comprehensive volume that includes up-to-date information in chapters written by the leaders in the fields of diet, nutrients, ingredients, environmental factors and physiological consequences addressing the needs of women of childbearing potential and pregnant women.

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Reviewer:Gilad A. Gross, MD(Washington University School of Medicine)
Description:This book summarizes evidence and practice recommendations for nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. In addition to normal pregnancy, it covers a variety of other topics including diabetes, gastric bypass, adolescents, and multiple pregnancies.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a comprehensive reference for healthcare professionals about nutrition in both normal and complicated pregnancies. This is an important topic, and one with few available books. The authors have accomplished their goal of producing a detailed but manageable book.
Audience:It is written for health professionals working in obstetrics including physicians, nurses, and dieticians. Those currently practicing and those in training can both benefit from this book. The authors all share a high degree of expertise in the science of nutrition and pregnancy and lactation.
Features:A variety of topics is covered, ranging from basic pregnancy needs to specific diseases and their effects on nutritional status. Popular diets and nutritional supplements are also addressed. The chapters on exercise, obesity, weight-loss surgery, and diabetes are especially useful. Two areas that are not covered that might have been helpful are chronic hypertension and renal disease.
Assessment:This is a very practical and useful book for health professionals caring for pregnant women. There are many such books written for the general population, but surprisingly few geared towards health professionals. This book is well organized and provides relevant information for both low-risk and high-risk obstetric care providers.

Part 1: Nutrient and Health Needs During Normal Pregnancy

Chapter 1 Nutrient Recommendations and Dietary Guidelines for Pregnant Women

Lorrene D. Ritchie, PhD and Janet C. King, PhD

Chapter 2 Optimal Weight Gain

Grace A. Falciglia, PhD, RD and Kristin H. Coppage, MD

Chapter 3 Physical Activity and Exercise in Pregnancy

Rose Catanzaro, MS, RD, LD and Raul Artal, MD

Chapter 4 Food, Folklore and Flavor Preference Development

Catherine A. Forestell, PhD and Julie A. Mennella, PhD

Part 2: Nutrient Needs and Factors Related to High Risk Pregnancy

Chapter 5 Obesity and Pregnancy

Sarah C. Couch, PhD, RD and Richard J. Deckelbaum, MD

Chapter 6 Pregnancy and Weight Loss Surgery

Daniel M. Herron, MD, FACS and Amy Fleishman , MS, RD, CDN

Chapter 7 Nutrition in Multifetal Pregnancy

Elliot H. Philipson, MD

Chapter 8 Adolescent Pregnancy: Where Do we Start?

Linda Bloom, CNM, ND and Arlene Escuro, MS, RD, LD, CNSD

Chapter 9 Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa During Pregnancy

Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson, PhD, RD

Chapter 10 Diabetes and Pregnancy

Alyce M. Thomas, PhD, RD

Chapter 11 Preeclampsia

Lana K. Wagner, MD, Larry Leeman, MD, MPH, and Sarah Gopman, MD

Chapter 12 HIV

Katherine Kunstel, RD, CNSD

Part 3: Special Diets, Supplements and Specific Nutrients During Pregnancy

Chapter 13 Popular Diets

Nancy Rodriguez, PhD and Michelle Price Judge, PhD, RD

Chapter 14 Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy: Need, Efficacy, and Safety

Mary Frances Picciano, PhD and Michelle Kay McGuire, PhD

Chapter 15 Vegetarian Diets

Ann Reed Mangels, PhD, RD

Chapter 16 Iron Requirements and Adverse Outcomes

John Beard, PhD

Chapter 17 Fotate: A Key to Optimal Pregnancy Outcome

Beth Thomas Falls, PhD, RD and Lynn B. Bailey, PhD

Part 4: The Postpartum Period

Chapter 18 Nutrition Issues During Lactation

Deborah L. O’Connor, PhD, Lisa A. Houghton, PhD, RD and Kelly L. Sherwood, MScRD

Chapter 19 Postpartum Depression and the Role of Nutritional Factors

Michelle Price Judge, PhD, RD and Cheryl Tatano Beck, DNSc, CNM, FAAN

Part 5: The Developing World

Chapter 20 Implications of the Nutrition Transition in the Nutritional Status on Pregnant Women

Jaime Rozowski,PhD and Carmen Gloria Parodi, MsC

Chapter 21 Nutrition and Maternal Survival in Developing Countries

Parul Christian, PhD

Chapter 22 Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Developing Countries

Usha Ramakrishnan, PhD and Beth Imhoff-Kunsch, MPH

Chapter 23 Micronutrient Status and Pregnancy Outcomes in HIV-infected Women

Saurabh Mehta, MD, MS Julia Finkelstein, MPH, and Wafaie Fawzi, MBBS, DrPH