Adult Malnutrition
eBook - ePub

Adult Malnutrition

Diagnosis and Treatment

  1. 292 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Adult Malnutrition

Diagnosis and Treatment

About this book

Malnutrition is a global health problem and results in significant clinical and financial consequences for people, communities, and healthcare institutions. Causes of malnutrition are often complex and multifactorial, and can include acute illness or injury, chronic disease, and a variety of socioeconomic factors.

While many professional articles have been published on malnutrition, there is no single source of information that encompasses all aspects of the condition. Adult Malnutrition: Diagnosis and Treatment reviews the risk factors and etiologies of malnutrition, as well as screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to aid healthcare professionals in the identification and successful care of individuals with this condition in a variety of settings.

Features

  • Discusses how to identify malnutrition risks through the use of validated nutrition screening tools in diverse settings

  • Provides detailed instructions on conducting a nutrition-focused physical exam, including illustrations depicting differing degrees of muscle wasting and fat loss

  • Presents information on risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, including photos illustrating signs of deficiency to aid in diagnosis

  • Details treatments for malnutrition related to acute illness/injury, chronic illness, social/environmental circumstances, or starvation

  • Reviews challenges and potential solutions to malnutrition identification and treatment in healthcare institutions

Edited by Jennifer Doley, MBA, RDN, CNSC, FAND, and Mary Marian, DCN, RDN, CSO, FAND, FASPEN, this book serves as a key text for registered dietitian nutritionists, health practitioners, and clinicians.

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Yes, you can access Adult Malnutrition by Jennifer Doley, Mary J. Marian, Jennifer Doley,Mary J. Marian in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Clinical Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781032000954
eBook ISBN
9781000713572
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Clinical Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Contributors
  7. 1 History and Consequences
  8. 2 Diagnosis
  9. 3 Prevalence and Risk Factors
  10. 4 Screening
  11. 5 Assessment – Anthropometrics and Functional Status
  12. 6 Assessment – Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam to Detect Macronutrient Deficiencies
  13. 7 Assessment – Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam to Detect Micronutrient Deficiencies
  14. 8 Assessment – Macronutrient Needs and Oral Intake
  15. 9 Vitamin Deficiencies – Diagnosis and Treatment
  16. 10 Trace Mineral Deficiencies – Diagnosis and Treatment
  17. 11 Treatment – Acute Illness-Related Malnutrition
  18. 12 Treatment – Chronic Illness-Related Malnutrition
  19. 13 Treatment – Social/Environmental-Related Malnutrition
  20. 14 Healthcare Payment Systems
  21. 15 Tying Things Together
  22. Index