Manual of Pediatric Nutrition
Christopher P. Duggan; Kendrin Sonneville
Wolters Kluwer Health
2026
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Concise, comprehensive, and easy to read, Manual of Pediatric Nutrition, Sixth Edition, breaks down the basics of nutritional assessment and reviews nutritional requirements in both sick and well children, providing current guidance on the nutritional management of a wide range of pediatric clinical disorders. Edited by gastroenterologist and Professor of Pediatrics Dr. Christopher Duggan of Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, and dietitian and Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences Dr. Kendrin Sonneville of the University of Michigan School of Public Health, this unique text reflects the depth of expertise that has long defined pediatric nutrition leadership at Boston Children’s Hospital, where the manual originated and where many of the contributing authors are based. It serves as a quick and accessible guide to providing well-informed dietary assessment, prescription, and treatment for children and adolescents. Offers practical information on nutritional recommendations for healthy infants and children, nutritional assessment guidelines for hospitalized children, and nutritional management for specific diseases Includes new chapters on community nutrition programs, interdisciplinary care in pediatric nutrition, and inclusive nutrition practices to advance health equity in pediatric care Provides revised and updated infant formula listings, as well as an updated list of enteral products, including new food-based and vegetable protein-based formulas Contains helpful appendices with conversion tables, drug-nutrition interactions, and growth charts for specific syndromes; as well as high-yield, bulleted lists and tables An indispensable resource for pediatricians, family practice clinicians, dieticians, clinical researchers, fellows, students, and those preparing for certification or recertification exams
