Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series, Pediatric Program Ser.: The Control of Food and Fluid Intake in Health and Disease by Dilip Mahalanabis (2003, Hardcover, Revised edition)
Written by an international group of noted scientists and clinicians, this volume examines the latest findings on the control of nutritional and fluid balance in health and in various disease states. The contributors provide new insights into the role of the brain and gut in regulating nutrient intake, the mechanisms by which fluid homeostasis is disturbed in disease, and the pathogenesis and treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea, dehydration, anorexia, and obesity. Coverage includes discussions of recent developments in oral rehydration therapy, novel interventions for disease-related anorexia, and new approaches to the reduction and control of body fat mass.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN-10
0781748437
ISBN-13
9780781748438
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2498745
Product Key Features
Author
Dilip Mahalanabis
Publication Name
Control of Food and Fluid Intake in Health and Disease
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2003
Series
Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series, Pediatric Program Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
351 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
27.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
51
Lc Classification Number
Rc620.N47 2002
Volume Number
Vol. 51
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
51
Table of Content
Integrated Strategies of Chronic Diarrheal Disease in ChildhoodThe Global Burden of Dehydrating DiseaseGastrointestinal Dysfunction and Anorexia: Role of Brain-Gut AxisHunger and Satiety: A View From the BrainRecent Developments in Oral Replacement of Fluid and Electrolyte LossesThe Global Burden of Nutritional Disease: The Case of Latin AmericaThe Role of the Gut in Controlling Nutrient IntakeNovel Approaches to the Reduction and Control of Body Fat MassMechanisms by Which Fluid Homeostasis is Disturbed in Disease: Fluid Loss From the Small IntestineFluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis in Infants and ChildrenNovel Interventions for the Control of Disease-Related AnorexiaFood Intake, Metabolism, and Obesity in HumansMolecular Basis of Disease-Related AnorexiaTreatment of Acute Diarrhea in ChildrenThe Role of the ColonConcluding DiscussionIndex