Download or read book Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy written by Carol J. Lammi-Keefe and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an easy-to-use handbook written for the clinician and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel pregnant women and women of child-bearing age. The authors provide historical perspective and background to support recommendations which are provided in each chapter. Importantly for the practitioners, recommendations and guidelines have been summarized and provided in tables that are easy to locate and interpret. This book discusses relevant topics in the scientific community such as determining to what extent prenatal and perinatal environmental factors are linked to childhood and adult obesity and chronic diseases.