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Main description:
Nutrition in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease is a much needed resource for practitioners that provides a basic understanding of nutrition and nutritional supplements; their impact on physiologic function and how this can be applied for general health maintenance as well as a supplemental treatment for pulmonary diseases. This book provides information on (1) basics of nutrition, supplements and herbs and how they influence physiology (2) their application and potential use for various pulmonary diseases along with evidence regarding efficacy and safety. Also examined are (3) how diet, dietary supplements and herbs are integrated together for treatment and prevention of pulmonary disease. Finally (4) several health promoting diets and their potential benefits to patients with pulmonary diseases will be discussed. Nutrition in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease is an excellent new resource for practicing physicians who are interested in incorporating more nutritional approaches to treating their patients.
Contents:
Section I: Introductory chapters
1. Basic Pediatric Nutrition: Foundation of a Healthy Diet
Cynthia L. N. Baranoski MS, RD, LDN
2. Diets
Robert C Dumont, MD
3. Nutritional Supplements and Herbs
Robert C Dumont, MD
Section II: Pulmonary distresses in neonates and inherited diseases
4. Nutrition in Neonatal Pulmonary Disease
Janice Cox, MS, RD, CSP
5. Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis
John D. Mark MD & Anne C. Coates MD
6. Nutrition and Neuromuscular disease
Girish Sharma, MD & Gergia Marinis, MD, RD, CNSC
Section III: Asthma and obesity
7. Asthma and Nutrition
Youngran Chung, MD
8. Obesity, Sleep and Pulmonary Disease in Children
David Gozal, MD & Leila Kheirandish-Gozal, MD, MSc
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: November, 2013
Pages: 170
Weight: 4293g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Biochemistry, Complementary Medicine, Nutrition, Paediatrics and Neonatal, Respiratory Medicine
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