1. Edition - July 2010
55.90 Euro
2010. 232 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 1-4051-8084-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8084-9 - John Wiley & Sons






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Detailed description
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

From the contents
Preface.

1 Principles of Healthy Nutrition (Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos, Meropi Kontogianni and Evangelia Manglara).

2 Nutritional Assessment (Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos).

3 Malnutrition (Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos).

4 Weight Management and Eating Disorders (Nikolaos Katsilambros and Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos).

5 Diabetes (Nikolaos Katsilambros and Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos).

6 Hypertension and Cardiovascular Diseases (Meropi Kontogianni).

7 Gastrointestinal Diseases (Meropi Kontogianni).

8 Renal Disease (Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

9 Pulmonary Diseases (Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos, Meropi Kontogianni and Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

10 Life Expectancy (Evangelia Manglara).

11 HIV/AIDS (Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

12 Metabolic Stress (Charilaos Dimosthenopoulos).

13 Neoplastic Diseases (Meropi Kontogianni).

14 Rheumatic Diseases (Meropi Kontogianni).

15 Nutrition and Anaemias (Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

16 Neurological and Mental Disorders (Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

17 Enteral Nutrition (Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

18 Parenteral Nutrition (Kalliopi-Anna Poulia).

19 Food Allergy (Meropi Kontogianni).

Index.