Humana Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy (Nutrition and Health)

From the Back Cover This easy to use text provides practitioners and researchers with a global view of current and emerging issues concerned with successful pregnancy outcomes and approaches that have been successful or show promise in ensuring a successful pregnancy.  The fully updated and revised second edition expands its scope with topics not covered in the first edition including pregnancy and military service; sleep disorders during pregnancy; the gut microbiome during pregnancy and the newborn; requirement for vitamin D in pregnancy; the environment―contaminants and pregnancy; preeclampsia and new approaches to treatment; health disparities for whites, blacks, and teen pregnancies;  depression in pregnancy―role of yoga; safe food handling for successful pregnancy outcome;  relationship of epigenetics and diet in pregnancy; caffeine during pregnancy; polycystic ovary syndrome;  US Hispanics and preterm births; celiac disease and pregnancy; cannabis use during pregnancy.The second edition of Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy will be a valuable resource for clinicians and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel women of child-bearing age and pregnant women. Product Description This easy to use text provides practitioners and researchers with a global view of current and emerging issues concerned with successful pregnancy outcomes and approaches that have been successful or show promise in ensuring a successful pregnancy.  The fully updated and revised second edition expands its scope with topics not covered in the first edition including pregnancy and military service; sleep disorders during pregnancy; the gut microbiome during pregnancy and the newborn; requirement for vitamin D in pregnancy; the environment―contaminants and pregnancy; preeclampsia and new approaches to treatment; health disparities for whites, blacks, and teen pregnancies;  depression in pregnancy―role of yoga; safe food handling for successful pregnancy outcome;  relationship of epigenetics and diet in pregnancy; caffeine during pregnancy; polycystic ovary syndrome;  US Hispanics and preterm births; celiac disease and pregnancy; cannabis use during pregnancy.The second edition of Handbook of Nutrition and Pregnancy will be a valuable resource for clinicians and other healthcare professionals who treat and counsel women of child-bearing age and pregnant women. Review “This valuable book provides the state of the science on many important nutrition topics such as nutrients of concern in the patient following a vegetarian eating plan, or high‐risk pregnancy conditions and its nutritional considerations … .This book is written for medical students/residents, nutrition students, and medical practitioners who care for pregnant women including obstetricians, gynecologists, pediatricians, dietitians, nurses, and other allied health professionals.” (Taylor Durkin, Doody's Book Reviews, June 14, 2019) About the Author Carol J. Lammi-Keefe, PhDAlma Beth Clark ProfessorSchool of Nutrition and Food SciencesAdjunct ProfessorPennington Biomedical Research CenterLouisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LA USASarah C. Couch, PhD, RD Professor and Vice ChairGraduate Program DirectorDepartment of Rehabilitation, Exercise and Nutrition SciencesUniversity of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH  USAJohn P. Kirwan, MSc, PhD, FACSMExecutive DirectorGeorge A. Bray, Jr. Endowed Super Chair in NutritionPennington Biomedical Research CenterBaton Rouge, LAUSA .