Full Description
Clinical Nutrition in Special Populations: Women, Elderly, Children, and Ill Patients is a comprehensive book that addresses the unique nutritional requirements across critical life stages and health conditions. Drawing on scientific evidence, the book provides tailored dietary recommendations for children, women at different physiological stages, individuals managing specific diseases, and the elderly. By focusing on both prevention and management, it equips readers with practical tools to promote optimal health and well-being.
The text blends theory with application, making complex nutritional concepts accessible without oversimplifying. Each section includes age- or condition-specific guidelines, culturally adaptable meal plans, and case studies that illustrate real-world challenges and solutions. The integration of preventive and therapeutic approaches ensures relevance for students, educators, healthcare providers, and caregivers alike.
Nutrient requirements are presented alongside practical dietary patterns, making the content directly usable in clinical, community, and household settings. Whether for classroom study, patient counselling, or personal guidance, this text serves as a reliable companion for anyone committed to improving nutrition at every stage of life.
Contents
1. Nutritional Requirements and Balanced Diet
2. Physical, Physiological, and Cognitive Aspects of Diseased Patients
3. Major Challenges in the Implementation of Nutritional Interventions
4. New Paradigms in Relation of Clinical and Medical Nutrition: Concepts of Adjuvant and Augmentation Nutritional Strategies
5. Nutritional Assessment and Management in Geriatric Population
6. Nutritional Interventions for Overweight and Obesity in Men and Women
7. Nutritional Interventions for Women During Adolescence and Pregnancy
8. Revolutionizing Health: Immune Health in Women, Elderly, and Diseased Individuals
9. Adjuvant Nutrition and Augmentation Therapy for Functionally and Psychologically Impaired Elderly and Diseased Patients
10. Reshaping the Immune Landscape in Women, Elderly, and Diseased Individuals with Innovative Personalized Nutritional Interventions
11. Major Challenges in Application of Innovative Person-centered Nutritional Care in Integrated Treatment Methods
12. Future Perspectives of Nutritional Interventions in Life Threatening Human Diseases
13. Importance of Nutrition and Exercise vs Synthetic Drugs and Pharmaceuticals
