Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
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ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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To describe: Two or more factors that could impact growth of an infant with special health care needs other than nutrition.
Introduction: Nature and nurture both contribute to the growth and development of an infant to adolescence and then adulthood followed by old-age. Nutrients are vital in the development of infants, but there are other key factors that play an important role in the growth and development of an infant. Apart from routine healthcare, there is necessary for certain infants to have an extra amount of special care.
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