Health Professional's Guide to Nutrition, Diabetes, and Pregnancy Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780880911900 ISBN-10: 0880911905 Copyright: 2021 Edition: 1st Editor: Thomas, Alyce Doody's Expert Review    Score: 68 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Amy Hess Fischl,  MS RDN LDN BC-ADM CDCES  (University of Chicago Medical Center) Description This book covers type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes nutrition management together in one book. It is meant as a practical tool covering the nutrition needs of the individual experiencing pregnancy from preconception through postpartum. Purpose The purpose of the book is to help readers individualize the care (specifically, the nutritional needs) of all people with diabetes during their pregnancies. These are worthy objectives since more individuals with type 1 and type 2 diabetes are becoming pregnant and healthcare professionals need evidence-based nutrition recommendations to follow. Audience This book is written for all healthcare professionals working with people with diabetes who intend to become pregnant or are already pregnant. Since the book's focus is nutrition in diabetes and pregnancy, I personally feel the content is more useful to registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) since they are the primary providers of medical nutrition therapy. However, I can certainly see this as a reference in a clinic or office that could be used by all healthcare professionals. The authors appear to be credible authorities, although I would have liked to see more reviewers who are practicing clinicians. Half of the reviewers are owners of their own companies or professors. Features After the preface, a publisher's note is included discussing gender-inclusive language. The book uses the term "individual who experiences pregnancy" instead of focusing on women, which would exclude transgender and nonbinary people. It also comments that this book does not address care of transgender men during pregnancy since there is limited research. The book covers all three types of diabetes in each of its chapters, which include three chapters covering the overview of diabetes and pregnancy, three chapters covering diabetes management from preconception to postpartum, and two chapters covering prescription and non-prescription medication use. Four case studies are included after the chapters covering gestational diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and preconception care in type 2 diabetes. Finally, the book includes six appendices, a glossary (which also defines transgender and nonbinary), dietary reference intakes during pregnancy and lactation, a sample food log (which was a bit too basic to be useful), herbal supplements to avoid during pregnancy, and a prenatal questionnaire in both English and Spanish. Each chapter includes objectives, figures, text boxes, and references and sections have large, bold titles. Each chapter is general in content. Since each chapter covers all three types of diabetes, it would be difficult for someone who is interested in type 1 diabetes and pregnancy to easily glean the information needed. Also, the content is spread throughout each chapter, making it hard to focus on one topic without having to thumb through to various chapters. The case studies are very practical, highlighting the focus of the book on dietitians. For the type 1 diabetes case study, the dietitian "met" with the individual at weeks 8, 20, 34, and twice postpartum, while my personal experience is that these individuals require far more frequent interactions. Assessment This book is a useful general resource for all healthcare professionals, but it would be used best by a practicing registered dietitian nutritionist. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 6 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 6 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 3 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 3 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 4 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 3 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 3 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 3 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 6 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.