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1 online resource (xiv, 256 pages) : illustrations |
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Nestle nutrition workshop series. Clinical & performance program, 1422-7584 ; v. 10 |
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Nestlé Nutrition workshop series. Clinical & performance programme ; v. 10.
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| Contents |
Malnutrition in the developing world: the lack of food scenario / D. Labadarios -- Are older people starving to death in a world of plenty? -- D.R. Thomas -- Physiological vs. pathological changes of nutritional status over life time -- M.J. Müller [and others] -- Home enteral nutrition demographics and utilization in the United States / M.H. Delegge -- Home enteral nutrition epidemiology and legislation in Europe / A. Van Gossum -- When does malnutrition become a risk? / L. Genton [and others] -- What are the goals of nutrition support? The example of home enteral nutrition / X. Hʹebuterne, S.M. Schneider, -- Oral protein and energy supplementation in older people: a systematic review of randomized trials / A.C. Milne, A. Avenell, J. Potter -- Efficacy of enteral and parenteral nutrition in cancer patients / F. Bozzetti, V. Bozzetti, -- Ethics and economics of nutritional support / A.L. Buchman -- Pathophysiology of weight loss in older persons / J.E. Morley -- Interaction between nutrition, intestinal flora and the gastrointestinal immune system / H. Lochs -- Psychoimmunology of nutrition / B. Lesourd -- How can we impact the immune system with pre- and probiotics? / E.J. Schiffrin, A. Donnet, S. Blum -- How can we modulate cytokine production and action? / L. Cynober -- How can we improve functional outcomes? / M. Elia |
| Summary |
The poor nutritional status of the elderly living at home is a widespread problem. Many have energy and nutrient intakes below international standards. Almost one in five community-dwelling older adults lives on less than 1,000 kcal/day. The causes are dependent on sociological, psychological, and physiological factors. Significant reductions in energy intake accompany medical illness, and thus a causal connection between the role of proinflammatory cytokines and illness-induced undernutrition has been alleged. This challenge has now been addressed and analyzed by an international panel of lea |
| Notes |
"10th Nestlé Nutrition Workshop of the Clinical and Performance Nutrition Program, which took place in June 2004 in Potsdam, Germany"--Foreword |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Older people -- Nutrition -- Congresses
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Enteral feeding -- Congresses
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Older people -- Home care -- Congresses
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Malnutrition -- Congresses
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Older people.
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Enteral Nutrition
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Aged
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Home Care Services
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Malnutrition -- epidemiology
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Malnutrition -- therapy
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elderly.
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MEDICAL -- Geriatrics.
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MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Gerontology.
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Older people
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Enteral feeding
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Malnutrition
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Older people -- Home care
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Older people -- Nutrition
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Alter
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Hauspflege
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Sondenernährung
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Mangelernährung
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Lochs, H
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Thomas, D. R. (David R.)
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S. Karger (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9783318011647 |
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3318011649 |
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1429402512 |
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9781429402514 |
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