TY - JOUR
T1 - Physical growth, infant nutrition, breastfeeding, and general nutrition
AU - Rider, Elizabeth
AU - Samuels, Ron
AU - Wilson, Kim
AU - Homer, Charles
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - A constant in the practice of general pediatrics is an emphasis on infant nutrition and monitoring of growth. These topics are the focus of this issue's 'Office pediatrics' section. Much of the new research and publication concerning nutrition in childhood in the past year continues to focus on breastfeeding-its short-term and long-term benefits and strategies to increase the number of women who successfully nurse their infants. The documentation of breastfeeding's benefits is becoming increasingly strong, even in developed countries such as the United States. At the same time, the many weaknesses in the health care system's support of this important health- promoting behavior continue to be documented. Separate from breastfeeding per se, additional articles examining the state of nutrition among children in the United States show that despite our relative affluence, malnutrition remains prevalent. The poor and the chronically ill appear particularly vulnerable to inadequate nutrition and should remain a focus of our efforts at nutritional monitoring and support.
AB - A constant in the practice of general pediatrics is an emphasis on infant nutrition and monitoring of growth. These topics are the focus of this issue's 'Office pediatrics' section. Much of the new research and publication concerning nutrition in childhood in the past year continues to focus on breastfeeding-its short-term and long-term benefits and strategies to increase the number of women who successfully nurse their infants. The documentation of breastfeeding's benefits is becoming increasingly strong, even in developed countries such as the United States. At the same time, the many weaknesses in the health care system's support of this important health- promoting behavior continue to be documented. Separate from breastfeeding per se, additional articles examining the state of nutrition among children in the United States show that despite our relative affluence, malnutrition remains prevalent. The poor and the chronically ill appear particularly vulnerable to inadequate nutrition and should remain a focus of our efforts at nutritional monitoring and support.
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U2 - 10.1097/00008480-199606000-00019
DO - 10.1097/00008480-199606000-00019
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8814410
AN - SCOPUS:0030002113
SN - 1040-8703
VL - 8
SP - 293
EP - 297
JO - Current Opinion in Pediatrics
JF - Current Opinion in Pediatrics
IS - 3
ER -