Healthy Mothers Coalition Directory of Educational Materials


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Abstract: A comprehensive collection of educational materials produced by government, professional, and voluntary organizations and agencies includes descriptions of available printed and audiovisual materials on maternal and infant care for the general public and health professionals. Listings of materials are arranged under each organization, together with a brief description of the organization's purpose and goals. All entries specify how to order the materials, many of which are free of charge. Topics include prenatal care, normal pregnancy and delivery, infancy (up to 1 year), child care and growth, developmental problems and disabilities, parent education, workplace and environmental hazards affecting pregnancy, risk factors (alcohol, drugs, smoking), nutrition, breastfeeding, exercise, teenage pregnancy, genetic disorders, infant death syndrome, child abuse and neglect, safety of infant products, vital statistics, and family planing.










Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Directory of Educational Materials


Book Description

Abstract: A comprehensive collection of educational materials produced by government, professional, and voluntary organizations and agencies includes descriptions of available printed and audiovisual materials on maternal and infant care for the general public and health professionals. Listings of materials are arranged under each organization, together with a brief description of the organization's purpose and goals. All entries specify how to order the materials, many of which are free of charge. Topics include prenatal care, normal pregnancy and delivery, infancy (up to 1 year), child care and growth, developmental problems and disabilities, parent education, workplace and environmental hazards affecting pregnancy, risk factors (alcohol, drugs, smoking), nutrition, breastfeeding, exercise, teenage pregnancy, genetic disorders, infant death syndrome, child abuse and neglect, safety of infant products, vital statistics, and family planing. (w.













NIH Publications List


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The Biomedical and Behavioral Basis of Clinical Nutrition


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Abstract: A review of 20 years of research that has formed the scientific basis of clinical nutrition provides information necessary for setting future directions in nutrition research. The most important areas of clinical nutrition research are identified. A wide range of interdisciplinary studies examining the effects of nutrition in health and disease have established the interrelations among nutritional, behavioral, and biomedical factors. This assessment of the state-of-the-art of nutrition research includes a summary of federal agency nutrition programs funded and administered by NIH, FDA, DOD, and USDA. The opinions and conclusions of consumer, and scientific panels address specific nutrition issues, including clinical nutrition. Recommendations for achieving goals in nutrition research and training, national policy, and nutrition education are discussed. (nm).




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