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Pediatric Nutrition SupportCo-director of Nutrition Support Associate Professor of Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN
This is the latest version of a textbook that strives to give an exhaustive overview of pediatric nutrition support. The editors present a thorough coverage of all aspects of providing nutrition support to the pediatric patient. Therefore, the book is very comprehensive and covers a wide range of topics in order to be the primary reference source to help design and provide pediatric nutrition support. The book's editors are recognized as leaders in the field of pediatric nutrition, having published numerous articles and given numerous talks on pediatric nutrition at national meetings. Dr Susan Baker is the former chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition. In addition, the senior authors of the individual chapters read like a Who's Who in their respective areas of expertise. It is apparent that an effort was made to construct each chapter under the supervision of the person most widely recognized for their research and teaching concerning the subject matter. The reputation of the editors obviously allowed them to persuade these individuals to contribute to a textbook that would be of the highest caliber. The book contains 37 chapters that fall into 3 apparent categories. The first set of chapters begins with basic human development, anatomy, physiology, and monitoring. These are the basic "nuts and bolts" of how the human "machine" obtains and processes nutrition. This lays a foundation for understanding the principles involved in providing nutrition and how a disease process may alter this process. The next group of articles focuses on the actual practices involved with nutrition support. This set of chapters is the least scientific because many of our practices are guided by experience, with little scientific evidence to support them. The last set of chapters focuses on individual disease states and the specific nutrition support issues pertinent to individuals with these maladies. The literature supporting this section is variable, with some topics based on much scientific research and others having very little. The end matter of the book also contains several appendices including one listing available enteral formulas. This book focuses on the "whys" of pediatric nutrition (why it happens, why we do it this way, etc). It is a thorough compendium of the available pediatric nutrition literature. Unfortunately, it is not possible for all of our pediatric nutrition support practices to be supported by published studies, because research in the pediatric population can be hampered by several issues. Some studies would be unethical (ie, survival in premature infants with or without parenteral nutrition); others just do not lend themselves as "interesting" research questions. Finally, others topics are waiting for someone to take the initiative to study them. Despite a dearth of scientific literature in some areas, the authors and editors have made a supreme effort in providing as many evidence-based recommendations as possible. Whenever possible, statements are supported by literature citation. This exhaustive approach results in a text that is nearly 600 pages long, which can serve as a reference for questions about nutrition support practices as they arise. If there is literature about a pediatric nutrition support topic, this text will cover that topic and reference those articles and authors. Anyone that regularly cares for children will want this reference on their shelves. Pediatric dietitians and pediatric physicians of any variety can use this book as a reference to guide nutrition care. Those who practice pediatric nutrition support would find the basic material helpful in the development of institutional policies for nutrition support. This text is part of what I would think of as an essential core library for anyone that provides nutrition care to children.
Susan S. Baker, MD, PhD; Robert D. Baker, MD, PhD; and Anne M. Davis, PhD (ABD), RD (Eds). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Sudbury, MA, 2007, 583 pages, illustrated, hardback, $99.95 (from A.S.P.E.N. $94.95, Member Price: $84.95) ISBN 978–0-7637–3154-0
Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 22, No. 3,
366 (2007)
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