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This Ninth Edition of Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease is an authoritative and comprehensive reference on basic and clinical nutrition. World-class contributors cover all aspects of this continually changing role of nutrition in medicine, dentistry, dietetics, nursing, pharmacy, public health and public policy. In addition to coverage of newer scientific developments in this field tutorial chapters provide orientation to the history, terminology, key concepts, and most recent advances in molecular genetics essential for understanding these advances in nutrition.
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Table of Contents
- Front Matter
- 1. Defining the Essentiality of Nutrients
- 2. Proteins and Amino Acids
- 3. Carbohydrates
- 4. Lipids, Sterols, and Their Metabolites
- 5. Energy Needs: Assessment and Requirements in Humans
- 6. Electrolytes, Water, and Acid-Base Balance
- 7. Calcium
- 8. Phosphorus
- 9. Magnesium
- 10. Iron in Medicine and Nutrition
- 11. Zinc
- 12. Copper
- 13. Iodine
- 14. Selenium
- 15. Chromium
- 16. Ultratrace Minerals1
- 17. Vitamin A and Retinoids
- 18. Vitamin D
- 19. Vitamin E
- 20. Vitamin K
- 21. Thiamin
- 22. Riboflavin
- 23. Niacin
- 24. Vitamin B6
- 25. Pantothenic Acid
- 26. Folic Acid
- 27. Vitamin B12 "Cobalamin"
- 28. Biotin
- 29. Vitamin C
- 30. Clinical Manifestations of Human Vitamin and Mineral Disorders: A Resum?©
- 31. Carnitine
- 32. Choline and Phosphatidylcholine
- 33. Carotenoids
- 34. Homocysteine, Cysteine, and Taurine
- 35. Glutamine and Arginine
- 36. Nutritional Regulation of Gene Expression
- 37. Transmembrane Signaling: A Tutorial
- 38. Membrane Channels and Transporters: Paths of Discovery
- 39. The Alimentary Tract in Nutrition: A Tutorial
- 40. Control of Food Intake
- 41. Metabolic Consequences of Starvation
- 42. Nutrition and the Chemical Senses
- 43. Fiber and Other Dietary Factors Affecting Nutrient Absorption and Metabolism
- 44. Hormone, Cytokine, and Nutrient Interactions
- 45. Nutrition and the Immune System
- 46. Oxidative Stress and Oxidant Defense
- 47. Diet in Work and Exercise Performance
- 48. Nutrition in Space
- 49. Body Composition: Influence of Nutrition, Physical Activity, Growth, and Aging
- 50. Maternal Nutrition
- 51. Nutritional Requirements During Infancy
- 52. Diet, Nutrition, and Adolescence
- 53. Nutrition in the Elderly
- 54. Clinical Nutrition Assessment of Infants and Children
- 55. Clinical and Functional Assessment of Adults
- 56. Nutritional Assessment of Malnutrition by Anthropometric Methods
- 57. Laboratory Tests for Assessing Nutritional Status
- 58. Dietary Assessment
- 59. Protein-Energy Malnutrition
- 60. Malnutrition among Children in the United States: The Impact of Poverty
- 61. Nutritional Support of Inherited Metabolic Disease
- 62. Inherited Metabolic Disease: Defects of ??-Oxidation
- 63. Childhood Obesity
- 64. Nutritional Management of Infants and Children with Specific Diseases and/or Conditions
- 65. Assessment of Malabsorption: A Tutorial
- 66. Nutrition in Relation to Dental Medicine
- 67. The Esophagus and Stomach
- 68. Short Bowel Syndrome
- 69. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- 70. Diseases of the Small Bowel
- 71. Celiac Disease
- 72. Nutrition in Pancreatic Disorders
- 73. Nutrition in Liver Disorders
- 74. Nutrient and Genetic Regulation of Lipoprotein Metabolism
- 75. Nutrition and Diet in the Management of Hyperlipidemia and Atherosclerosis
- 76. Nutrition, Diet, and Hypertension
- 77. Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
- 78. Molecular Basis of Human Neoplasia: A Tutorial
- 79. Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer
- 80. Carcinogens in Foods
- 81. Chemoprevention of Cancer
- 82. Nutritional Support of the Cancer Patient
- 83. Bone Biology in Health and Disease: A Tutorial
- 84. Nutrition and Diet in Rheumatic Diseases
- 85. Osteoporosis
- 86. Nutritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus
- 87. Obesity
- 88. Nutritional Aspects of Hematologic Disorders
- 89. Renal Disorders and Nutrition
- 90. Nutrition, Respiratory Function, and Disease
- 91. Nutrition and Retinal Degenerations
- 92. Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergies
- 93. Behavioral Disorders Affecting Food Intake: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Other Psychiatric Conditions
- 94. Nutrition and Diet in Alcoholism
- 95. Nutrition and Diseases of the Nervous System
- 96. The Hypercatabolic State
- 97. Nutrition and Infection
- 98. Diet and Nutrition in the Care of the Patient with Surgery, Trauma, and Sepsis
- 99. Diet, Nutrition, and Drug Interactions
- 100. Enteral Feeding
- 101. Parenteral Nutrition
- 102. Nutrition and Medical Ethics: The Interplay of Medical Decisions, Patients' Rights, and the Judicial System
- 103. Recommended Dietary Intakes: Individuals and Populations
- 104. Dietary Goals and Guidelines: National and International Perspectives
- 105. Nutrition Monitoring in the United States
- 106. Nutritional Implications of Vegetarian Diets
- 107. International Priorities for Clinical and Therapeutic Nutrition in the Context of Public Health Realities
- 108. Social and Cultural Influences on Food Consumption and Nutritional Status
- 109. Fads, Frauds, and Quackery
- 110. Alternative Nutrition Therapies
- 111. Food Processing: Nutrition, Safety, and Quality Balances
- 112. Designing Functional Foods
- 113. Food Additives, Contaminants, and Natural Toxins
- 114. Risk Assessment of Environmental Chemicals in Food
- 115. Food Labeling, Health Claims, and Dietary Supplement Legislation
- Back Matter
