Product Description
by American Academy of Pediatrics (Aap) (Author)
This new point-of-care pediatric nutrition resource provides practitioners with a valuable and easy-to-use reference when evaluating and managing a pediatric patient's nutritional intake and habits. In-depth tables and charts provide specific metrics to assist the clinician, broken out by age-group, activity level, biochemical value, specific nutrient, food group, and more.
The chart can be kept on hand throughout the clinical day to support the assessment of toddlers, school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults. CONTENTS CONSIST OF- Nutritional Assessment
- Biochemical Nutritional Values
- Daily Nutritional Goals, Ages 2 and Older
- Caloric Needs per Day
- Key Eating Recommendations and Serving Sizes
- Healthy Dietary Pattern for Ages 2-8 and 9-13
- Healthy Dietary Pattern for Ages 14-18
- Additional Adolescent Nutrient-Specific Concerns
- Nutrition for Young Athletes
- Vegetarian and Vegan Diets
- Cholesterol
- Vitamin D
- Iron-Dense Foods
- Calcium-Dense Foods
- Fiber-Dense Foods
- Potassium-Dense Foods
- Fats
- Beverages and Milk
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Picky Eating/Feeding Difficulties
- Malnutrition
- Eating Disorders
- Food Insecurity
Author Biography
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The AAP is the largest pediatric publisher in the world, with a diverse list of resources that includes essential clinical and practice management titles and award-winning books for parents.
