Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Gastroenterology
Author(s): Miranda Lomer
Publisher: *Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Date: 1 Aug. 2014
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 9780470671320
ISBN-13: 9780470671320
Book Description
Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Gastroenterology provides informative and broad-ranging coverage of the relation between nutrition and diet and the gastrointestinal tract. It explores dietary factors involved in causation of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, as well as the effects on diet and the treatments available. It also provides an overview of anatomy and physiology, measurement and assessment of function, and dietary components relevant to gastrointestinal health.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Dietary recommendations need to be based on solid evidence, but where can you find this information? The British Dietetic Association and the publishers of the Manual of Dietetic Practice present an essential and authoritative reference series on the evidence base relating to advanced aspects of nutrition and diet in selected clinical specialties. Each book provides a comprehensive and critical review of key literature in its subject. Each covers established areas of understanding, current controversies and areas of future development and investigation, and is oriented around six key themes:
•Disease processes, including metabolism, physiology, and genetics •Disease consequences, including morbidity, mortality, nutritional epidemiology and patient perspectives •Nutritional consequences of diseases •Nutritional assessment, drawing on anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary, economic and social approaches •Clinical investigation and management •Nutritional and dietary management •Trustworthy, international in scope, and accessible, Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics is a vital resource for a range of practitioners, researchers and educators in nutrition and dietetics, including dietitians, nutritionists, doctors and specialist nurses.
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Dietary recommendations need to be based on solid evidence, but where can you find this information? The British Dietetic Association and the publishers of the Manual of Dietetic Practice present an essential and authoritative reference series on the evidence base relating to advanced aspects of nutrition and dietetics in selected clinical specialties. Each book provides a comprehensive and critical review of key literature in the area. Each covers established areas of understanding, current controversies and areas of future development and investigation, and is oriented around six key themes:
Disease processes, including metabolism, physiology and genetics
Disease consequences, including morbidity, mortality and patient perspectives
Clinical investigation and management
Nutritional consequences of disease
Nutritional assessment, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary, economic and social approaches
Nutritional and dietary management of disease.
Trustworthy, international in scope, and accessible, Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics is a vital resource for a range of practitioners, researchers and educators in nutrition and dietetics, including dietitians, nutritionists, doctors and specialist nurses.
Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Gastroenterology provides informative and broad-ranging coverage of the relation between nutrition and diet and gastrointestinal health and disease. It explores dietary factors involved in causation of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, as well as the effects of these on nutritional status and the dietary treatments available. It also provides an overview of anatomy and physiology, measurement and assessment of function, and dietary components relevant to gastrointestinal health.
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Dietary recommendations need to be based on solid evidence, but where can you find this information? The British Dietetic Association and the publishers of the Manual of Dietetic Practice present an essential and authoritative reference series on the evidence base relating to advanced aspects of nutrition and dietetics in selected clinical specialties. Each book provides a comprehensive and critical review of key literature in the area. Each covers established areas of understanding, current controversies and areas of future development and investigation, and is oriented around six key themes:
Disease processes, including metabolism, physiology and genetics
Disease consequences, including morbidity, mortality and patient perspectives
Clinical investigation and management
Nutritional consequences of disease
Nutritional assessment, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, dietary, economic and social approaches
Nutritional and dietary management of disease.
Trustworthy, international in scope, and accessible, Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics is a vital resource for a range of practitioners, researchers and educators in nutrition and dietetics, including dietitians, nutritionists, doctors and specialist nurses.
Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Gastroenterology provides informative and broad-ranging coverage of the relation between nutrition and diet and gastrointestinal health and disease. It explores dietary factors involved in causation of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders, as well as the effects of these on nutritional status and the dietary treatments available. It also provides an overview of anatomy and physiology, measurement and assessment of function, and dietary components relevant to gastrointestinal health.
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About the Editor
Miranda Lomer is a Senior Consultant Dietitian in Gastroenterology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London, UK. She was formerly the Chairperson of the Gastroenterology Specialist Group of the British Dietetic Association.
About the Series Editor
Kevin Whelan is Professor of Dietetics at King’s College London. He is also Associate Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
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