Pediatric nutrition in practice: 2nd revised edition

In the first section, the authors have attempted to describe most of the aspects of childhood nutrition in a concise manner. The topics have been chosen carefully and the authors have done justice with the subject. Apart from describing the process of nutritional assessment, nutritional needs of various age groups and the contribution of essential constituents like protein, carbohydrates and fats have also been described. The chapters on food safety and gastrointestinal development need special mention as these are usually not dealt with in most of the other books available on this topic. The recent concept of nutrient intake values (NIV) replacing the existing RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowances) is also discussed and is noteworthy.