Assessing the adequacy of growth in a child is in the DNA of all health professionals involved in pediatric care. The fulfill of children’s nutritional requirements is indispensable in order to achieve optimal growth, thereby allowing them to have an optimal nutritional status. In this fourth Year Book on Nutrition and Growth worldwide clinical experts summarize the latest research papers across many aspects of the topic, from the physiology and mechanism of growth, to obesity, chronic disease, malnutrition, impact of maternal nutrition on fetal growth, early nutrition and stunting in developing countries. The book is based on articles published from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
