Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged
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Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged

  1. 368 pages
  2. English
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Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged

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Detailed Review of Nutritional Therapies Used to Combat Elderly Health IssuesThe combination of the aging baby-boomer generation and their increased longevity has been fortunately met with increased research and greater understanding of health promotion and disease prevention in the elderly. Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged: Fourth Edition shares

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2008
ISBN
9781420059724
Edition
4
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Geriatrics

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Editor
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Section I: Nutritional Requirements for Health in the Aged
  8. Chapter 1. Nutrition and Electrolytes in the Elderly
  9. Chapter 2. Vitamins and Health in Older Persons
  10. Chapter 3. Undernutrition and Refeeding in Elderly Subjects
  11. Section II: Nutrition and Promotion of Health
  12. Chapter 4. Nutrition and the Geriatric Surgery Patient
  13. Chapter 5. The Role of Micronutrients in Preventing Infections in the Elderly
  14. Chapter 6. Antioxidants and Heart Disease
  15. Chapter 7. Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Oxidative Stress: Focus on the Aging Population
  16. Chapter 8. Calcium and Vitamin D in Aging Populations
  17. Chapter 9. Lipid Absorption in Aging
  18. Chapter 10. Caffeine and the Older Person
  19. Chapter 11. Vitamin K and Health in the Aged
  20. Chapter 12. The Role of Diet in Slowing or Accelerating Aging
  21. Chapter 13. Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: An Overview
  22. Section III: Bioactive Foods as Nutrients in Health Promotion
  23. Chapter 14. Potential Role of Resveratrol in Preventing Inflammation and Diseases Associated with Obesity and Aging
  24. Chapter 15. Health Benefits of Phytochemicals for Older Adults
  25. Chapter 16. Management of Insulin Resistance with Chinese Herbs
  26. Chapter 17. Nutritional Antioxidants and Prevention of Cataract
  27. Chapter 18. Herbal Treatment of Ischemia
  28. Section IV: Fruits and Vegetables to Prevent Illness
  29. Chapter 19. Can Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Oppose the Negative Health Effects of Tobacco?
  30. Chapter 20. Weight Loss in Elderly People
  31. Chapter 21. Food Intake Regulation and Aging
  32. Index
  33. Back cover