Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Series Preface ; Oxidative Stress in Health and Disease ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Editors ; Contributors ; Section I : Introduction; Chapter 1: The Importance of the First 1,000 Days ; Epidemiological Burden and Distribution of the Problem of Malnutrition ; Window of Opportunity ; The First 300 Days ; The Next 700 Days of Life ; Risk Factors for Child Stunting ; Public Health and Economic Importance of Nutrition and the First 1,000 Days ; Conclusion ; References ; Section II : What Is Normal Growth?

Chapter 2: World Health Organization Child Growth Standards Introduction ; Rationale for Developing the World Health Organization Child Growth Standards ; Design of the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study ; Construction of the WHO Child Growth Standards ; Innovative Aspects of the WHO Child Growth Standards ; Implications of Adopting the WHO Child Growth Standards for Public Health and Clinical Practice ; Complementary Charts for Fetuses, Newborns by Gestational Age, Preterm Infants, and Children Older Than 5 Years of Age ; Conclusion ; Notes ; References

Section III : Nutritional Requirements in the Life StagesChapter 3: Nutrient Requirements and Recommendations during Pregnancy ; Introduction ; Requirements and Recommendations for Macronutrients during Pregnancy ; Energy ; Fat and Fatty Acids ; Protein ; Carbohydrates ; Requirements and Recommendations for Mineral Intakes During Pregnancy ; Iron ; Zinc ; Iodine ; Calcium ; Other Minerals ; Requirements and Recommendations for Vitamin Intakes during Pregnancy ; Vitamin A ; Vitamin D ; Folate ; Vitamin B12 ; Other Vitamins

Recommendations for Avoidance and Limitation of Intakes during Pregnancy Toxic Heavy Metals, Contaminants, and Food Additives ; Caffeine, Alcohol, and Other Intoxicants ; Conclusion and Future Directions for Research ; References ; Chapter 4: Nutrient Requirements during Lactation ; Introduction ; Energy ; Fatty Acids ; Protein ; Carbohydrate ; Vitamin A ; B Vitamins ; Vitamin C ; Vitamin D ; Calcium ; Iron ; Iodine ; Zinc ; Copper and Selenium ; Conclusion ; References ; Chapter 5: Nutrient Requirements of Infants and Young Children ; Nutrition Considerations for Young Infants (0-6 Months)

Nutrition Considerations for Older Infants and Toddlers (6-24 months) Contemporary Health Issues Related to Complementary Feeding Practices ; Complementary Feeding and Allergy Prevention ; Obesity Risk and Protein Intake ; Neurocognitive Development and Early Nutrition ; Conclusion ; References ; Section IV : Endocrinology in the Regulation of Growth; Chapter 6: Hormonal Regulation during Lactation and Human Milk Production ; The Hormones of Lactation: Actions and Patterns of Secretion ; Actions of Prolactin (PRL) ; Actions of Oxytocin (OT)

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