Nutritional Anemias (Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series). Volume 30 (БУ). Samuel J.Fomon, Stanley Zlotkin

Written by an international group of clinicians and nutritional scientists, this volume summarizes current knowledge of the prevalence, causes, and consequences of nutritional anemias and proposes practical guidelines for prevention and treatment. The contributors detail strategies for managing anemias due to deficiencies of iron, copper, folic acid, and vitamins B[subscript 12], E, and A, and nutritional anemias complicated by bacterial and viral infections and parasitic infestations. Specific recommendations are presented for correcting anemias in full-term and preterm infants, meeting the special nutritional needs of pregnant women, and combatting problems prevalent in industrialized and developing countries.
Noted experts describe methods for assessing anemias in low-birth-weight infants, establish criteria for administering transfusions, and define the conditions that permit successful stimulation of erythropoiesis by erythropoietin therapy. Studies presented show that significant copper deficiency occurs in infants fed formulas low in copper, and that hemolytic anemia can be corrected by formulas containing more vitamin E, less iron, and lesser amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Other contributors offer advice on iron supplementation for pregnant women - particularly during the latter half of gestation - and emphasize the need to increase iron stores in women before pregnancy. The book also discusses strategies for nutritional iron deficiency screening, planning meals to maximize absorption of dietary iron, and improving the iron fortification of foods.
Nutritional Anemias is an essential source of information for nutritionists and for clinicians involved in the care of infants, children, and pregnant women. The findings presented are also of vital importance to public policy planners in areas of the world where multifactorial anemias are prevalent.