Molecular Nutrition

Mother and Infant

Vinciguerra, Cordero Sanchez
Elsevier S&T
450 pages
ISBN-13 : 9780128138625
November 2020

Molecular Nutrition: Mother and Infant presents the impact of diet in early life stages, from pre-conception, throughout pregnancy, and to the infant. The book covers the molecular biology of the cell, genetic machinery and its function, general coverage on diet and nutrition, pregnancy, placenta, weight gain, breast milk, feeding practices, gestational disease, glucose metabolism, immunity, vitamins and minerals.