Handbook of Nutritional Disorders

Jahangir Moini (Eastern Florida State College, USA), Katia Ferdowsi

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CRC Press
10 December 2024

Dietetics & nutrition; Cardiovascular medicine; Medical study & revision guides & reference material; Biology, life sciences

Handbook of Nutritional Disorders is a comprehensive handbook covering topics in nutrition, malnutrition, and the clinical disorders associated with nutrition from deficiency to toxicity. It includes information on disorders related to carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism as well as vitamin and mineral abnormalities. The book details various types of supplements, feeding methods, and therapies for many specific patients. It aims to educate readers on ways to prevent disorders resulting from all types of malnutrition and their potentially severe complications.

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Strong focus on diabetes featuring information on various forms of the disease and treatment information Detailed discussion of lipids and related disorders – cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death, informs users on prevention and treatment of hypertension, myocardial infarction, and stroke Contains information on selective nutritional disorders including obesity, dehydration, imbalances, malabsorption, alcoholism, neuropsychiatric disorders, eating disorders, cancer, and pollutant poisonings

Written for researchers, academia, and students in healthcare and nutrition fields, this book educates individuals on prevention of disorders resulting from all types of malnutrition and their potentially severe complications.

By: Jahangir Moini (Eastern Florida State College USA), Katia Ferdowsi
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032590806
ISBN 10: 1032590807
Pages: 509
Publication Date: 10 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1: Healthy Nutrition Chapter 2: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism Chapter 3: Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 4: Hereditary Carbohydrate Disorders Chapter 5: Hypercholesterolemia Chapter 6: Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis Chapter 7: Hypertension Chapter 8: Coronary Artery Disease Chapter 9: Myocardial Infarction Chapter 10: Stroke Chapter 11: Hereditary Lipid Disorders Chapter 12: Protein Deficiencies Chapter 13: Protein Misfolding Chapter 14: Hereditary Protein Disorders Chapter 15: Fat-Soluble Vitamins Chapter 16: Water-Soluble Vitamins Chapter 17: Natremia, Chloremia, and Kalemia Chapter 18: Calcemia and Phosphatemia Chapter 19: Iron Deficiency and Toxicity Chapter 20: Iodine Deficiency Chapter 21: Copper Deficiency and Toxicity Chapter 22: Fluorine Deficiency and Toxicity Chapter 23: Miscellaneous and Rare Mineral Disorders Chapter 24: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Chapter 25: Electrolyte and Acid-Base Imbalance Chapter 26: Malabsorption and Digestive Enzyme Deficiency Chapter 27: Chronic Liver Disease Chapter 28: Nutrition For Neuro-psychiatric Disorders Chapter 29: Eating Disorders Chapter 30: Nutritional Effects on Cancer Chapter 31: Environmental Pollutant Disorders Chapter 32: Nutritional Therapy

Dr. Jahangir Moini was an assistant professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Tehran University Medical School, for 9 years. He worked as the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department for 18 years. In addition, he worked as the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne, FL for 15 years. Furthermore, he worked as a professor of science and health at Everest for 24 years and at Eastern Florida State College for 6 years respectively, but he is now retired. Dr. Moini has been an international author for 25 years and has written 58 books. His Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals was translated and released in Japan and South Korea in 2020. His Complications of Diabetes Mellitus was translated into Spanish in 2023. Dr. Katia Ferdowsi is a lecturer at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She holds a medical degree from Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, and a Master of Public Health degree from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, where she also completed her residency in community medicine. She is a coauthor of two books.