Table of Contents

Nutrient and Health Needs During Normal Pregnancy.- Nutrient Recommendations and Dietary Guidelines for Pregnant Women.- Optimal Weight Gain.- Physical Activity and Exercise in Pregnancy.- Food, Folklore, and Flavor Preference Development.- Nutrient Needs and Factors Related to High-Risk Pregnancy.- Obesity and Pregnancy.- Pregnancy and Weight Loss Surgery.- Nutrition in Multifetal Pregnancy.- Adolescent Pregnancy: Where Do We Start?.- Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa During Pregnancy.- Diabetes and Pregnancy.- Preeclampsia.- AIDS/HIV in Pregnancy.- Special Diets, Supplements, and Specific Nutrients During Pregnancy.- Popular Diets.- Dietary Supplements During Pregnancy: Need, Efficacy and Safety.- Vegetarian Diets in Pregnancy.- Iron Requirements and Adverse Outcomes.- Folate: A Key to Optimal Pregnancy Outcome.- The Postpartum Period.- Nutrition Issues During Lactation.- Postpartum Depression and the Role of Nutritional Factors.- The Developing World.- Implications of the Nutrition Transition in the Nutritional Status on Pregnant Women.- Nutrition and Maternal Survival in Developing Countries.- Anemia and Iron Deficiency in Developing Countries.- Micronutrient Status and Pregnancy Outcomes in HIV-Infected Women.

Reviews

From the reviews: "This book summarizes evidence and practice recommendations for nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. ... 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. ... This is a very practical and useful book for health professionals caring for pregnant women. ... This book is well organized and provides relevant information for both low-risk and high-risk obstetric care providers." (Gilad A. Gross, Doody's Review Service, October, 2008) "This is an extremely comprehensive book on nutrition during pregnancy and is both easy to read as a whole plus to dip into for information. ! The Nutrition and Health series ! provide information to health professionals that is up to date. This book certainly does that -- it covers nutritional requirements and guidelines for pregnancy ! . Innovative information on nutritional requirements and also exercise is provided ! . This is an ideal book for the library of anyone dealing with nutrition in pregnancy." (Nutrition and Food Science, Vol. 39 (5), 2009)