This new reference provides primary care clinicians with essential nutrition information, guidance, tools, and resources needed to offer patients optimal nutrition care in the primary care setting. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/the-clinicians-guide-to-pediatric-nutrition-paperback/
"Vitamins", The Clinician’s Guide to Pediatric Nutrition, Natalie D. Muth, MD, MPH, RDN, FACSM, FAAP, Mary Tanaka, MD, MS, FAAP
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Infants, children, and adolescents need to consume a variety of vitamins in recommended amounts to ensure typical growth and development. Vitamins are present in human (breast) milk and a variety of nutrient-dense foods, such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. By definition, vitamins are carbon-containing, noncaloric micronutrients that are essential for typical functioning and that must be consumed in the diet. There are a few exceptions to the definition, including vitamin K and biotin, both of which can be produced by typical intestinal flora; vitamin D, which is technically a prohormone because it can be self-produced with sun exposure; niacin,...
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