Description |
xiii, 506 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
1. Measurement of body composition in clinical practice / S. A. Jebb and M. Elia -- 2. Assessment of energy requirements / J. H. Green -- 3. Amino acid requirements in health and disease / P. J. Garlick, M. A. McNurlan and M. F. Fuller -- 4. Mineral and vitamin metabolism / A. Shenkin -- 5. Nutritional immunology / A. Animashaun and R. V. Heatley -- 6. Physiology of nutrient absorption: a decade of advance in formulation of enteral diets / G. K. Grimble -- 7. Enteral and parenteral nutrition / C. R. Pennington -- 8. Is nutritional support worthwhile? / R. L. Koretz -- 9. Enteral feeding and food intolerance in paediatrics / A. MacDonald -- 10. Neonatal intravenous feeding / I. W. Booth -- 11. Nutrition and the surgical patient / N. Everitt and M. McMahon -- 12. Perioperative feeding / M. M. Meguid and A. C. L. Campos -- 13. How I feed the starving patient / S. P. Allison -- 14. Intensive care management / I. T. Campbell and R. A. Little |
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15. The role of the liver in nutrition / M. S. Losowsky and P. N. Bramley -- 16. Nutritional deficiencies in inflammatory bowel disease / P. Duane and R. V. Heatley -- 17. Short bowel syndrome / J. E. Lennard-Jones -- 18. Nutrition in cystic fibrosis / J. M. Littlewood and S. P. Wolfe -- 19. Diet, lipids and lipoproteins / J. P. Miller and A. Naylor -- 20. Diet and blood pressure / J. D. Swales -- 21. Obesity / J. Garrow -- 22. Eating disorders / L. F. Pieri and A. C. P. Sims |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Diet therapy.
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Diet Therapy.
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Enteral Nutrition.
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Parenteral Nutrition.
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Author |
Green, J. Hilary.
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Heatley, Richard.
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Losowsky, M. S.
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LC no. |
93042563 |
ISBN |
052144134X (hc) |
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