Handbook of nutrition in the aged
Presents a review of nutritional therapies used to combat elderly health issues. This work addresses requirements for optimum health of aging physiological systems. It includes information on: arthritis; cognition; nutrition and the geriatric surgery patient; nutrition supplementation in fracture ca...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press ,
2009
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Nutrition and electrolytes in the elderly
- 2. Vitamins and health in older persons
- 3. Undernutrition and refeeding in elderly subjects
- 4. Nutrition and the geriatric surgery patient
- 5. The role of micronutrients in preventing infections in the elderly
- 6. Antioxidants and heart disease
- 7. Cardiometabolic syndrome, diabetes and oxidative stress : focus on the aging population
- 8. Calcium and vitamin D in aging populations
- 9. Lipid absorption in aging
- 10. Caffeine and the older person
- 11. Vitamin K and health in the aged
- 12. The role of diet in slowing or accelerating aging
- 13. Nutrition and cancer prevention : an overview
- 14. Potential role of resveratrol in preventing inflammation and diseases associated with obesity and aging
- 15. Health benefits of phytochemicals for older adults
- 16. Management of insulin resistance with Chinese herbs
- 17. Nutritional antioxidants and prevention of cataract
- 18. Herbal treatment of ischemia
- 19. Can fruit and vegetable consumption oppose the negative health effects of tobacco?
- 20. Weight loss in elderly people
- 21. Food intake regulation and aging