, Pediatric Nutrition
Handbook 6TH EDITION
Ronald E. Kleinman, MD
Editor
Policy of the American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
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, Library of Congress Control Number: 2008922528
ISBN: 978-1-58110-298-7
MA0442
The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or
serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances,
may be appropriate.
Copyright © 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission from
the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
Cover photo credits: (t) Getty Images; (ml) Getty Images; (mr) Bananastock/Jupiterimages;
(bl) Superstock; (bc) Getty Images; (br) Corbis; (b) Superstock
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, Committee on Nutrition
2007-2008
Frank R. Greer, MD, Chairperson
Jatinder J. S. Bhatia, MD
Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD
Marcie B. Schneider, MD
Janet Silverstein, MD
Dan W. Thomas, MD
Nicolas Stettler, MD, MSCE
Former Committee Members
Nancy F. Krebs, MD, MS, Former Chairperson
Robert D. Baker, Jr, MD, PhD
Melvin B. Heyman, MD
Fima Lifshitz, MD
Liaisons
Laurence Grummer-Strawn, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Van S. Hubbard, MD, PhD, National Institutes of Health
Donna Blum-Kemelor, MS, RD, US Department of Food and Agriculture
Valerie Marchand, MD, Canadian Paediatric Society
Benson M. Silverman, MD, US Food and Drug Administration
Staff
Debra L. Burrowes, MHA
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Handbook 6TH EDITION
Ronald E. Kleinman, MD
Editor
Policy of the American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
i-xxviii_AAP_PNH.indd i 8/26/08 2:14:21 PM
, Library of Congress Control Number: 2008922528
ISBN: 978-1-58110-298-7
MA0442
The recommendations in this publication do not indicate an exclusive course of treatment or
serve as a standard of medical care. Variations, taking into account individual circumstances,
may be appropriate.
Copyright © 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior permission from
the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
Cover photo credits: (t) Getty Images; (ml) Getty Images; (mr) Bananastock/Jupiterimages;
(bl) Superstock; (bc) Getty Images; (br) Corbis; (b) Superstock
i-xxviii_AAP_PNH.indd ii 9/5/08 10:39:58 AM
, Committee on Nutrition
2007-2008
Frank R. Greer, MD, Chairperson
Jatinder J. S. Bhatia, MD
Stephen R. Daniels, MD, PhD
Marcie B. Schneider, MD
Janet Silverstein, MD
Dan W. Thomas, MD
Nicolas Stettler, MD, MSCE
Former Committee Members
Nancy F. Krebs, MD, MS, Former Chairperson
Robert D. Baker, Jr, MD, PhD
Melvin B. Heyman, MD
Fima Lifshitz, MD
Liaisons
Laurence Grummer-Strawn, PhD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Van S. Hubbard, MD, PhD, National Institutes of Health
Donna Blum-Kemelor, MS, RD, US Department of Food and Agriculture
Valerie Marchand, MD, Canadian Paediatric Society
Benson M. Silverman, MD, US Food and Drug Administration
Staff
Debra L. Burrowes, MHA
iii
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