This comprehensive reference covers the principles and practices of nutrition support, with an emphasis on safety, efficacy, and science-based medicine. Chapters throughout this new edition have been updated to include the most timely information, and an enhanced organization and new internal design highlight key content. Designed for the nutrition support dietitian, this practical guide addresses the collaborative efforts of other members of the nutrition support team as well. Up-to-date and comprehensive clinical information is supported by extensive references from scientific literature. Nutrition support is covered throughout the lifecycle, in specific system disorders such as hepatic and renal failure, in general system disorders such as HIV disease and obesity, and in physiologic stress situations such as bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. Expert knowledge and experience is provided from over 60 distinguished contributors. Useful appendices cover normal weight and body fat by means, standard deviations, and percentiles for men and women. A new design with tables, boxes, and figures provides easier access to information. Chapters have been reorganized to present content more efficiently. Consistent headings throughout the text organize content more effectively. A new pocket guide companion - packaged with each copy of the text - includes useful facts, formulas, and equations from the main text.

This text examines major nutrition concepts: the body's use of nutrients, diet planning throughout the life cycle, and food choices to meet nutrition goals.

Written by one of America's foremost authorities in preventive medicine, Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Second Edition is the practical, comprehensive, evidence-based reference that all clinicians need to offer patients effective, appropriate dietary counseling. This fully revised edition incorporates the latest studies and includes new chapters on diet and hematopoiesis, diet and dermatologic conditions, and health effects of coffee, chocolate, and ethanol. Each chapter concludes with concise guidelines for counseling and treatment, based on consensus and the weight of evidence. Appendices include clinically relevant formulas, nutrient data tables, patient-specific meal planners, and print and Web-based resources for clinicians and patients.

Home nutrition support provides essential nutritional assessments and artificial feeding in the form of either tube or vein. This book covers a multitude of specific applications for various needs.

This graduate-level community nutrition textbook presents a conceptual framework for understanding the course of health and disease and matching community nutrition or applied nutrition epidemiology to the model.

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