Pediatric and adult nutrition in standard, chronic diseases, and intellectual and developmental disabilities : prevention, assessment, and treatment

"Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis. This book will be useful for all who care for children with disabilities or chronic disase." --Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Food and nutrition studies are more relevant to the practice of medicine than ever before. As scientific understanding of these links has expanded over the last decade, the need for an authoritative reference has never been greater. This fully revised and updated edition of PEDIATRIC AND ADULT NUTRITION IN CHRONIC DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISORDERS offers a comprehensive reference to the nutritional interventions for diseases across the lifespan. Comprising more than 60 topic-based chapters from leading figures in nutrition and medicine, this book is the most up-to-date work on diet as a symptom of, and therapy for, chronic, hereditary, and developmental disorders. Enriched with tables and charts that distill the latest recommendations for nutrient intake, physical activity, this third edition is a convenient and essential resource for busy clinicians and students in nutrition, dietetics, and medical specialties. Read more... Abstract: "Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis. This book will be useful for all who care for children with disabilities or chronic disase." --Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Food and nutrition studies are more relevant to the practice of medicine than ever before. As scientific understanding of these links has expanded over the last decade, the need for an authoritative reference has never been greater. This fully revised and updated edition of PEDIATRIC AND ADULT NUTRITION IN CHRONIC DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND HEREDITARY METABOLIC DISORDERS offers a comprehensive reference to the nutritional interventions for diseases across the lifespan. Comprising more than 60 topic-based chapters from leading figures in nutrition and medicine, this book is the most up-to-date work on diet as a symptom of, and therapy for, chronic, hereditary, and developmental disorders. Enriched with tables and charts that distill the latest recommendations for nutrient intake, physical activity, this third edition is a convenient and essential resource for busy clinicians and students in nutrition, dietetics, and medical specialties "This textbook explores nutritional aspects of chronic diseases, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and inborn errors of metabolism or inherited metabolic disorders. Each chapter describes the current status of research on the role of nutrition in these disorders and helps translate it into clinical practice. The main focus is on treatment, with the goal of helping children and adults with special health care needs to develop their potential. Nutritional assessment and prevention techniques are addressed for persons of all ages. All disease chapters are organized to cover biochemical and clinical abnormalities, techniques used in evaluation or diagnosis, nutritional treatment or management, and follow-up procedures. Part I stresses preventive techniques used in assessing and averting diseases and other problems in standard nutrition. Resource materials and quality assurance standards also are addressed. Part II deals with nutrition in the management of chronic diseases and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Part III describes inherited metabolic disorders or inborn errors of metabolism and provides methods of diagnosis and nutritional therapy."--Site web de l'éditeur