Clinical nutrition in practice /
Clinical nutrition in practice /
Nikolaos Katsilambros ... [and four others]
- vi, 222 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Principles of healthy nutrition -- Nutritional assessment -- Malnutrition -- Weight management and eating disorders -- Diabetes -- Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases -- Gastrointestinal diseases -- Renal disease -- Pulmonary diseases -- Life expectancy -- HIV/AIDS -- Metabolic stress -- Neoplastic diseases -- Rheumatic diseases -- Nutrition and anaemias -- Neurological and mental disorders -- Enteral nutrition -- Parenteral nutrition -- Food allergy
An easy-to-use book with questions on clinical nutrition clearly posed and answers based on real-life studies, this is a ready reference for the busy healthcare professional.
Clinical Nutrition in Practice opens with introductory chapters on the basis of healthy nutrition, malnutrition and nutritional assessment. These are followed by chapters addressing the nutritional needs of patients with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid and neurologic disorders, as well as diseases of various organ systems, such as the GI tract, renal and pulmonary systems. Special attention is given to describing nutrition in cancer patients and those with HIV/AIDS and the book concludes with a discussion of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Nutritionists, dietitians and other health professionals working with patients with impaired nutrition or special nutritional requirements, such as diabetologists, endocrinologists (especially those treating obesity), cardiologists and oncologists will find this a refreshing approach to an important subject. Nurses, medical students and those working in the food industry will also find this a handy guide.
Easy-to-follow style with questions clearly posed and answers based on real-life case studies
Outlines the basics of healthy nutrition, malnutrition and nutritional assessment
Detailed consideration of the nutritional needs of patients with a variety of chronic diseases, e.g. cardiovascular or rheumatoid disorders, cancer and HIV/AIDS
Uses an interesting contemporary approach that health professionals will find a refreshing change
9781405180849
2010007725
Dietetics--Miscellanea
Diet therapy--Miscellanea
RM217 / .C65 2010
613.2 / C
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Principles of healthy nutrition -- Nutritional assessment -- Malnutrition -- Weight management and eating disorders -- Diabetes -- Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases -- Gastrointestinal diseases -- Renal disease -- Pulmonary diseases -- Life expectancy -- HIV/AIDS -- Metabolic stress -- Neoplastic diseases -- Rheumatic diseases -- Nutrition and anaemias -- Neurological and mental disorders -- Enteral nutrition -- Parenteral nutrition -- Food allergy
An easy-to-use book with questions on clinical nutrition clearly posed and answers based on real-life studies, this is a ready reference for the busy healthcare professional.
Clinical Nutrition in Practice opens with introductory chapters on the basis of healthy nutrition, malnutrition and nutritional assessment. These are followed by chapters addressing the nutritional needs of patients with obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid and neurologic disorders, as well as diseases of various organ systems, such as the GI tract, renal and pulmonary systems. Special attention is given to describing nutrition in cancer patients and those with HIV/AIDS and the book concludes with a discussion of enteral and parenteral nutrition.
Nutritionists, dietitians and other health professionals working with patients with impaired nutrition or special nutritional requirements, such as diabetologists, endocrinologists (especially those treating obesity), cardiologists and oncologists will find this a refreshing approach to an important subject. Nurses, medical students and those working in the food industry will also find this a handy guide.
Easy-to-follow style with questions clearly posed and answers based on real-life case studies
Outlines the basics of healthy nutrition, malnutrition and nutritional assessment
Detailed consideration of the nutritional needs of patients with a variety of chronic diseases, e.g. cardiovascular or rheumatoid disorders, cancer and HIV/AIDS
Uses an interesting contemporary approach that health professionals will find a refreshing change
9781405180849
2010007725
Dietetics--Miscellanea
Diet therapy--Miscellanea
RM217 / .C65 2010
613.2 / C