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Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-53510-6 - The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood Robert Drewett Frontmatter More information TheNutritional Psychology of Childhood The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood is a systematic account of research on the psychological aspects of nutrition in children from birth to adolescence. It deals with two major themes: the development of eating and the effects of malnutrition on the developing child. Robert Drewett discusses the developmental problems that arise with eating andfoodintake,includingnursingandweaningininfancy,thehandling of solids and the development of food choice and eating habits. Nutritional problems are considered in children born preterm or small for gestational age, or whose growth is poor, in children who are iron deficient or more generally malnourished, and in children with physical illnesses or disabilities, including phenylketonuria and cerebral palsy. The development of eating disorders and obesity are also considered. Drawingonresearchfrombothdevelopingandindustrialisedcountries, this book will be of interest to students, researchers and professionals in psychology, nutrition and child health. ROBERT DREWETT is Reader in Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Durham. He has worked extensively on the psychological aspects of nutrition in childhood in the UK, Northern Thailand and South-West Ethiopia on projects funded by the MRC, Wellcome Trust, NHS R&D, the Rockefeller Foundation andUNICEF. © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-53510-6 - The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood Robert Drewett Frontmatter More information TheNutritional Psychology of Childhood Robert Drewett © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-53510-6 - The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood Robert Drewett Frontmatter More information CAMBRIDGEUNIVERSITYPRESS Cambridge,NewYork,Melbourne,Madrid,CapeTown,Singapore,Sa˜oPaulo CambridgeUniversity Press TheEdinburghBuilding,CambridgeCB28RU,UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, NewYork www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521535106 #RobertDrewett2007 This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception andtotheprovisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, noreproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2007 Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge Acatalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library ISBN978-0-521-82787-4hardback ISBN978-0-521-53510-6paperback CambridgeUniversity Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this book, anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuch websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-53510-6 - The Nutritional Psychology of Childhood Robert Drewett Frontmatter More information ToJ,K&L © Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org
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