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Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
It has long been known that nutritional deficiencies are associated with morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Registered dietitians (RDs) are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition in all practice settings. Accurate diagnosis of malnutrition depends on the skills of RDs in completing the nutrition assessment combined with critical thinking skills. There are five components of the nutrition assessment.
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The study and practice of nutrition support has been evolving for centuries. The last 50 years has brought this practice in nutrition therapy to a very important place in medicine. As treatments have become more sophisticated in fighting disease and saving lives, the role of nutrition support has become recognized as vital to patient care. The most current evidence based practice in the field and using the nutrition care process are implemented to...
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Five decades ago, the major nutrition-related issues facing the United States were nutrient deficiencies, underconsumption of calories, and malnutrition. In 2016, however, the food landscape is drastically different, and today, the United States faces nutrition-related issues more closely associated with over consumption of calories, bigger waistlines, and chronic disease. Overweight and obesity now afflict the majority of U.S. adults and a large...
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Poor quality dietary habits are one of the most pressing public health concerns of our time. As a society, we are faced with the paradox of malnutrition and overconsumption existing side-by-side. Many people in our communities deal with the stark reality of food insecurity coupled with a reliance on inexpensive, nutrient-poor calories that contribute to the nationwide prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions....
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This book explores the relevance of sports nutrition for athletes and active individuals in a way that allows nutrition professionals to provide appropriate and consequential recommendations to this population. Energy, which is fundamental to the performing athlete, is defined and followed by a breakdown of energy measurement. In order to understand how energy is utilized by the working body, energy metabolism and its components are explained in a...
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the core principles of dietetic practice and introduces readers to advancements and opportunities in the field. The content includes an overview of the profession as it exists today, a summary of the history of dietetics in North America, a review of nutrition credential and educational pathways, career opportunities in the field, and a look at the future need for credentialed nutrition and dietetics professionals.
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Can food really take the place of medicine? While modern medicine certainly has its place and does more than its fair share of good, there is no denying that many of society's most perilous chronic diseases are exacerbated by poor diets. Whereas infectious diseases used to cause the most number of deaths, the impact of chronic diseases now far overshadows that of infectious diseases. Diet plays a significant role in the development of a number of...
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Can food really take the place of medicine? While modern medicine certainly has its place and does more than its fair share of good, there is no denying that many of society's most perilous chronic diseases are exacerbated by poor diets. Whereas earlier infectious diseases used to cause the most death, the impact of chronic diseases now far overshadows that of infectious diseases. Diet plays a significant role in the development of a number of types...
Author
Publisher
Momentum Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
From birth to old age, there are more than 50 essential nutrients we all require for normal physiological functioning and optimum health. Though everyone requires the same nutrients throughout life, the specific amounts vary depending on age, gender, body composition, health status, and many other environmental and genetic factors. Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle provides the reader with an overview of the complex relationship between dietary intake...
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