Publisher's Synopsis
In this volume, experts on bone and calcium metabolism examine mineral metabolism during pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence, establish mineral and vitamin D requirements for these stages of life, and consider the impact of early childhood bone development on subsequent bone health and adult-onset osteoporosis. The book addresses issues such as the impact of diet and teenage pregnancy on pregnancy outcome and lactation; the influence of season, culture, and racial factors on infant vitamin D requirements; the effects of lactose-free diets on calcium metabolism; the relationship of mineral nutrition to pre-eclampsia and premature labor; the risks of high-dose calcium; the assessment of bone mineral status and dietary mineral adequacy; and the calcium needs of premature infants receiving parenteral and enteral nutrition.
