Nutrition in clinical practice : a comprehensive, evidence-based manual for the practitioner [E-Book]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sect. I: Clinically relevant nutrient metabolism -- Clinically relevant carbohydrate metabolism -- Clinically relevant fat metabolism -- Clinically relevant protein metabolism -- Overview of clinically relevant micronutrient metabolism -- Sect. II: Nutritional management in clinical practice: diet, in sickness and in health -- Diet, weight regulation, and obesity -- Diet, diabetes mellitus, and insulin resistance -- Diet, atherosclerosis, and ischemic heart disease -- Diet and hypertension -- Diet and hemostasis -- Diet and cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease -- Diet and immunity -- Diet and cancer -- Diet and hematopoiesis: nutritional anesmias -- Diet, bone metabolism, and osteoporosis -- Diet and respiratory disease -- Diet and renal disease -- Diet and hepatobiliary disease -- Diet and common gastrointestional disorders -- Diet, dyspepsia, and peptic ulcer disease -- Diet and rheumatologic disease -- Diet and neurologic disorders -- Diet and dermatoses

Diet and wound healing -- Food allergy and intolerance -- Eating disorders -- Malnutrition and cachexia -- Sect. III: Special topics in clinical nutrition -- Diet, pregnancy, and lactation -- Diet and the menstrual cycle -- Diet and early development: pediatric nutrition -- Diet and adolescence -- Diet and senescence -- Ergogenic effects of foods and nutrients: diet and athletic performance & sports nutrition -- Endocrine effects of diet: phytoestrogens -- Diet, sleep-wake cycles, and mood -- Diet and cognitive function -- Diet and vision -- Diet and dentition -- Hunger, appetite, taste, and satiety -- Health effects of chocolate -- Health effects of ethanol -- Health effects of coffee -- Macronutrient food substitutes -- Vegetarianism, veganism, and macrobiotic diets -- Sect. IV: Diet and health promotion: establishing the theme of prudent nutrition -- Culture, evolutionary biology, and the determinants of dietary preference

Dietary recommendations for health promotion and disease prevention -- Sect. V: Principles of effective dietary counseling -- Models of behavior modification for diet and activity patterns and weight management -- Dietary counseling in clinical practice -- Sect. VI: Controversies in contemporary clinical nutrition -- The calorie -- The search for scapegoats and silver bullets -- Obesity as disease. 505 0 $a Sect. VII: Appendices and resource materials -- Appendix A: Nutrition formulas of clinical interest -- Appendix B: Growth and body weight assessment tables -- Appendix C: Dietary intake assessment in the US population -- Appendix D: Dietary intake assessment instruments -- Appendix E: Nutrient/nutriceutical reference tables: intake range and dietary sources -- Appendix F: Resources for nutrient composition of foods -- Appendix G: Diet-drug interactions -- Appendix H: Nutrient remedies for common conditions: patient resources

Appendix I: Print and web-based resource materials for professionals -- Appendix J: Print and web-based resource materials for patients -- Appendix K: Patient-specific meal planners -- Appendix L: Patient-specific supplement guidelines.

In nearly every level of treatment and counseling, care providers must take into account the effects of their patients' diets. Nutrition in Clinical Practice is written to guide health professionals in providing well-informed, compassionate, and effective dietary and weight-management counseling. This fully updated 3rd edition is edited by a leading authority in nutrition and preventive medicine. Practical and evidence-based, chapters address the effects of diet on health and a comprehensive array of illnesses, making it a vital and timely addition to any caregiver's library. Features: New data from hundreds of recent studies; New section: Contemporary Topics in Nutrition; Easy-reference format includes short chapters, links to current online articles; Contributors representing diverse expertise and practical experience with medical education, nutrition in clinical practice, and preventive medicine; Enhanced coverage of controversial topics, such as, the effects of sugar; health effects of obesity and the 'obesity paradox'; health effects of gluten and grains; nutritional therapy; Appendices include ancillary materials such as clinically relevant formulas, nutrition data tables, and patient specific meal planners, all fully updated. - Publisher.

"In nearly every level of treatment and counseling, care providers must take into account the effects of their patients' diets. Nutrition in Clinical Practice is written to guide health professionals in providing well-informed, compassionate, and effective dietary and weight-management counseling. Practical and evidence-based, chapters address the effects of diet on health and a comprehensive array of illnesses, making it a vital and timely addition to any caregiver's library.

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