Nutrition in Women's HealthAspen Publishers, 1996 - 582 pages Provides a comprehensive reference that covers topics related to the health of women. Covers factors affecting adolescent nutrition and growth; nutrition and pregnancy in the growing adolescent; definitions, assessment, and the role of nutritionists in the treatment of eating disorders; general food consumption patterns in women; the relationships between diet, sex steroids, and the menstrual cycle; guidelines for normal nutrition in the premenopausal woman and the pregnant or lactating woman; nutrition issues for vegetarian women; how to manage optimal nutrition in female athletes; nutritional needs of elderly women; preventive nutrition in adolescent girls; chronic diseases of concern to women, i.e. obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and cancer; the ongoing activities and efforts at the National Institutes of Health; and the nutrition components of the Women's Health Initiative. Also contains sample menus that meet contemporary dietary recommendations for women. Written for nutritionists and other allied health professionals who have an interest in women's health or have women as clients. |
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... weight , even when gains later in pregnancy result in adequate total weight gain . 33 In a prospective study of weight gain , Scholl and coworkers34 found that as early as 12 weeks ' gestation , there was a significant association ...
... weight , even when gains later in pregnancy result in adequate total weight gain . 33 In a prospective study of weight gain , Scholl and coworkers34 found that as early as 12 weeks ' gestation , there was a significant association ...
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... weight gain of 12.5 kg and does not take into account a woman's prepregnancy body mass index ( BMI ) . However , there is a wide range of weight gain among women with healthy pregnancy outcomes . Data from the 1980 National Natality ...
... weight gain of 12.5 kg and does not take into account a woman's prepregnancy body mass index ( BMI ) . However , there is a wide range of weight gain among women with healthy pregnancy outcomes . Data from the 1980 National Natality ...
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... weight gains . Women with weight gains within the IOM guidelines had reduced risks of SGA , LGA , or cesarean delivery . However , low weight gain during pregnancy almost doubled the risk of delivering a SGA infant . Conversely , a high ...
... weight gains . Women with weight gains within the IOM guidelines had reduced risks of SGA , LGA , or cesarean delivery . However , low weight gain during pregnancy almost doubled the risk of delivering a SGA infant . Conversely , a high ...
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Implications for Nutritional | 35 |
Nutrition and the Pregnant Adolescent | 41 |
Nutrition Assessment | 47 |
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