Description
Book SynopsisNutrition is essential for good health and plays an important role in growth and development, and in disease prevention.
Optimum nutrition is associated with a stronger immune system, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and life longevity.
NCDs, also known as chronic diseases, tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. The main types of NCD are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes (WHO).
This handbook is a practical guide to effective nutrition intervention and counselling for dieticians and nutritionists.
The text begins with discussion on nutrition amongst different sectors of the population (pre term and paediatric, in women’s health, and in the elderly).
The following chapters cover preventive and curative nutrition management of patients with various NCDs such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular, metabolic, neurological and renal disorders.
The final sections examine nutrition therapy in transplant patients, enteral (tube) feeding, and rehabilitation, concluding with discussion on bone health nutrition, sports nutrition, and food drug interaction.
Table of Contents
- Nutrition for Pre Term and Beyond
- Nutrition in Women’s Health
- Nutrition Management for the Elderly (Geriatric Nutrition)
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity and Post Bariatric Nutrition
- Medical Nutrition Therapy in Diabetes
- Nutrition Intervention in Cardiac Vascular Diseases
- Nutrition Management in Respiratory Diseases
- Medical Nutrition Therapy in Renal Disorders
- Nutrition Intervention and Management of Cancer
- Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Celiac Disease
- Solid Organ Transplant
- Medical Nutrition Therapy in Liver Transplant
- Medical Nutrition Therapy in Renal Transplant
- Medical Nutrition Therapy in Heart Transplant
- Enteral Nutrition
- Nutritional Management in Rehabilitation Setting
- Bone Health and Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition
- Food Drug Interaction
