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Nutrition and lifestyle for pregnancy and breastfeeding [electronic resource] / Peter Gluckman, Mark Hanson, Chong Yap Seng, Anne Bardsley.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.Description: 432 pagesContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780191034268 (e-book)
  • 9780198722700 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 618.242 23
LOC classification:
  • RG559
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Also available in printed form ISBN 9780198722700
Summary: Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in life-course biology, this is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in 'life-course biology', Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. The impact of parental lifestyle and behavioural choices influence not only fetal development and birth outcomes, but also postnatal development, yet guidance on appropriate diet, behaviour, and exposures during pregnancy is often confusing andcontradictory. With accessible explanations of the latest scientific research, and clear summaries and recommendations, this book is a valuable and authoritative guide for all levels of health care providers.The authors provide an overview of the background evidence, highlighting the importance of lifestyle choices prior to and during pregnancy. In-depth discussions of nutritional and lifestyle factors that impact on pregnancy and offspring outcomes are based on the latest research and exploration of key scientific studies. Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is a manual offering both scientific and clinical evidence to empower health care providers and ensure they havethe information necessary to confidently care for prospective and new parents.
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E-book Bolton NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan local info note
E-book Bridgewater Community NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan local info note
E-book East Cheshire NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan local info note
E-book Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan local info note
E-book Mid Cheshire NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan local info note
E-book Pennine Care NHS Knowledge Service Link to resource Not for loan local info note
E-book Tameside and Glossop NHS Library Link to resource Not for loan local info note

Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in life-course biology, this is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in 'life-course biology', Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. The impact of parental lifestyle and behavioural choices influence not only fetal development and birth outcomes, but also postnatal development, yet guidance on appropriate diet, behaviour, and exposures during pregnancy is often confusing andcontradictory. With accessible explanations of the latest scientific research, and clear summaries and recommendations, this book is a valuable and authoritative guide for all levels of health care providers.The authors provide an overview of the background evidence, highlighting the importance of lifestyle choices prior to and during pregnancy. In-depth discussions of nutritional and lifestyle factors that impact on pregnancy and offspring outcomes are based on the latest research and exploration of key scientific studies. Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is a manual offering both scientific and clinical evidence to empower health care providers and ensure they havethe information necessary to confidently care for prospective and new parents.

Also available in printed form ISBN 9780198722700

Electronic reproduction. Browns Books For Students. Mode of access: World Wide Web.