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Bone health in children [electronic resource] / Steven A. Abrams and Keli M. Hawthorne.

"Introduction Parents and caregivers have many concerns about their children's physical and emotional well-being when they are trying to raise healthy children. Parental concern for the potential development of osteoporosis when their children become elderly is probably not a priority duri...

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Main Author: Abrams, Steven A.
Other Authors: Hawthorne, Keli M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.
Subjects:
Osteoporosis in children > Prevention.
Bones > Growth.
Nutrition.
Electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • About the Authors
  • Introduction
  • 1. : Why does bone health in children matter, and what are the key players in bone health?
  • 2. : How do we identify and quantify dietary requirements?
  • 3. : Infants
  • 4. : Toddlers (children younger than 4 years of age)
  • 5. : Early school-age children (ages 4 to 8)
  • 6. : Adolescents
  • 7. : Pregnancy and lactation
  • 8. : Children with chronic illnesses
  • 10. : Myths and realities of vitamin D intake in children
  • 11. : Beyond bone health: Vitamin D.
  • 12. : Putting it all together: Bone health as part of good nutrition for infants and children
  • 13. : Unanswered questions: How do we conduct and publicize good nutritional research?
  • 14. : Programming and genetics
  • 15. : Frequently asked questions
  • Back Cover.

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