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This fully revised ninth edition offers the most current, evidence-based guidance on pediatric nutrition from the American Academy of Pediatrics. With contributions from over 100 experts, it covers nutritional needs from birth through adolescence, including micronutrients, macronutrients, and nutrient delivery systems. The edition features updated recommendations on obesity, sustainability, organic foods, and GMOs, along with practical guidance for feeding infants, children, and teens. It also addresses nutrition in acute and chronic illnesses and examines public health issues such as food insecurity, regulation, and food safety—making it an essential resource for clinicians and healthcare professionals.

Editor(s): Frank R. Greer, MD, FAAP, Steven A. Abrams, MD, FAAP

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics

9th Edition

Significantly revised and updated by more than 100 contributors, the ninth edition provides the latest evidence-based guidance on the full spectrum of nutrition issues for newborns, infants, children, and adolescents.

Constituting the authoritative AAP policy on pediatric nutrition, topics covered include nutritional guidance for all pediatric age groups; micronutrients and macronutrients; nutrient delivery systems; nutrition issues relating to a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses; and public health issues such as food insecurity, federal regulation, and food safety.

New in the 9th Edition:

  • Sustainability
  • Organic Foods
  • GMOs
  • Revamped guidance on obesity, reflecting the latest AAP policy statement

Topics include:

  • Nutrient-Gene Interactions
  • Feeding the Infant
  • Feeding the Child and Adolescent
  • Micronutrients and Macronutrients
  • Nutrient Delivery Systems
  • Nutrition in Acute and Chronic Illness
  • Nutrition and Public Health


ISBN 10: 1610027698

ISBN 13: 9781610027694

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