Introduction to clinical nutrition

Author(s)

• Sardesai, Vishwanath M.

Bibliographic Information

Introduction to clinical nutrition

Vishwanath Sardesai

CRC Press, c2012

3rd ed

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Dietary factors have been implicated in at least four of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S. (heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and stroke). Nevertheless, physicians frequently receive inadequate training in nutrition to properly counsel their patients. Introduction to Clinical Nutrition, Third Edition discusses the physiologic and metabolic interrelationships of all nutrients and their roles in health maintenance and the prevention of various diseases. Since the publication of the second edition of this book, new discoveries have revolutionized the field of clinical nutrition. This is true especially with respect to gene-nutrient interaction, epigenetic pathways that contribute to the activation and inactivation of gene expression, the relationship of nutrients to telomere length and health, and personalized nutrition. Highlighting these advances, new and revised topics include: Fiber, antioxidants, nutraceuticals, alternative medicine, and epidemiology DNA, gene-nutrient interaction, epigenetics, and telomeres Nutritional aspects of kidney disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome Personalized nutrition and personalized medicine Vegetarianism, the Mediterranean diet, and other popular dietary practices Obesity and cholesterol Designed as a textbook for students in conventional medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, dietetics, nursing, pharmacy, and public health, the book focuses on the critical biochemical and physiological aspects of nutrients. It includes clinical case studies to clarify topics at the end of most chapters and references to facilitate further study.

Table of Contents

Part I Biology and Biochemistry Introduction: Fundamentals of Nutrition Digestion of Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins Requirements for Energy, Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins Role of Essential Fatty Acids Eicosanoids Inorganic Elements (Minerals) Vitamins-An Overview Fat-Soluble Vitamins Water-Soluble Vitamins I Water-Soluble Vitamins II Vitamin-Like Substances Part II Special Nutritional Needs Nutritional Aspects of Pregnancy and Lactation Nutrition and Development Nutrition and Aging Part III Nutrition and Specific Disorders Nutritional Assessment Obesity and Eating Disorders Cholesterol and Dyslipidemia Osteoporosis Nutritional Aspects of Diabetes Nutritional Aspects of Kidney Disease Nutritional Aspects of Genetic Disease Nutritional and Metabolic Effects of Alcohol Nutritional Epidemiology Part IV Special Topics Dietary Fiber Antioxidants and Health Toxicants Occurring Naturally in Foods and Additives Vegetarianism and Other Popular Nutritional Practices Nutritional Aspects of Biotransformation Nutraceuticals Alternative Medicine: Dietary Supplements Gene-Nutrient Interaction-Molecular Genetics, Epigenetics, and Telomeres Personalized Nutrition and Personalized Medicine Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB07993748
• ISBN:
  • 9781439818183
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boca Raton
• Pages/Volumes: xxix, 674 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • DC22 : 612.3
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Nutrition
  • LCSH : Dietetics
  • LCSH : Diet therapy
  • LCSH : Nutritionally induced diseases
  • LCSH : Nutrition disorders
  • MESH : Nutritional Physiological Phenomena