Manual of Nutritional Therapeutics
by Alpers, David H.; Stenson, William F.; Taylor, Beth E.; Bier, Dennis M.Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-03-07
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary
This easily accessible reference manual offers practical, evidence-based guidance for the clinician providing nutritional therapy to patients in both the ambulatory and hospital setting. Co-authored by experienced physicians and a dietician, the quick-reference text reviews the dietary management of all patients with gastroenterological problems, including the specific nutritional issues affecting people with diabetes, renal disease, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and wasting diseases such as cancer and AIDS. The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised, offering the latest information on metabolic syndrome, immuno-nutrition, and Vitamin D deficiency. Book jacket.
Author Biography
David H. Alpers, M.D., William B. Kountz Professor of Geriatrics in Medicine, Assistant Director, Center for Human Nutrition, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri William F. Stenson, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri Beth E. Taylor, R.D., C.N.S.D., Nutrition Support Specialist, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri Dennis M. Bier, M.D., Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Director USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Houston, Texas
Table of Contents
| General Concepts of Nutrition | |
| Approach to Nutrient Deficiency | p. 1 |
| Recommendations for Healthy Young Adults | p. 26 |
| Recommendations for Healthy Elderly Adults | p. 42 |
| Pregnancy and Lactation | p. 60 |
| Individual Nutrient Components | |
| Protein and Calories: Requirements, Intake, and Assessment | p. 77 |
| Vitamins | p. 116 |
| Minerals | p. 210 |
| Alternative Nutritional Therapy | p. 307 |
| Therapeutic Nutrition | |
| Nutritional Support Decision Making | p. 319 |
| Enteral Nutritional Therapy | p. 330 |
| Parenteral Nutritional Therapy | p. 373 |
| Use of Diets and Dietary Components in Clinical Practice | p. 404 |
| Nutritional Management of Specific Diseases | |
| Dietary Management of Diabetes, Renal Disease, and Hyperlipidemia | p. 485 |
| Obesity | p. 531 |
| Nutritional Considerations in Chronic Wasting Diseases (Cancer, AIDS) | p. 562 |
| Appendixes | |
| Facts And Formulas Commonly Used in Nutritional Therapeutics | p. 585 |
| Recommended Dietary Allowances | p. 588 |
| Food Labeling | p. 597 |
| Dietary Guides For Patient Use | p. 603 |
| Index | p. 615 |
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