Pediatric Nutrition
in Practice

There is no other time in life when the provision of
adequate and balanced nutrition is of greater importance than during infancy and childhood. During this dynamic phase of life characterized by
rapid growth, development and developmental
plasticity, a sufficient amount and appropriate
composition of substrates both in health and disease are of key importance for growth, functional
outcomes such as cognition and immune response,
and the metabolic programming of long-term
health and well-being. While a number of excellent
textbooks on pediatric nutrition are available that
provide detailed accounts on the scientific and
physiologic basis of nutrition as well as its application in clinical practice, busy physicians and other
health care professionals often find it difficult to
devote sufficient time to the elaborate and extensive study of books on just one aspect of their practice. Therefore, we developed this compact reference book with the aim to provide concise information to readers who seek quick guidance on
practically relevant issues in the nutrition of infants, children and adolescents.