Handbook of Nutrition and the Kidney

Description:

Revised and updated by experts in both nephrology and clinical nutrition, this seventh edition of Handbook of Nutrition and the Kidney provides practical and clinically relevant information for addressing the nutritional needs of patients with acute and chronic kidney disease.

Concise yet in-depth, the book is packed with tables and charts in every chapter, and outlines detailed and daily nutritional requirements, including proteins, vitamins, minerals, lipids, other fatty acids, and more.

Table of Contents:

1 Nutritional Requirements of Healthy Adults

2 Nutrition Screening and Assessment in Kidney Disease

3 Epidemiology of Protein-Energy Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease

4 Effects of Chronic Kidney Disease on Metabolism and Hormonal Function

5 Calcium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin D in Kidney Disease

6 Management of Lipid Abnormalities in the Patient with Kidney Disease

7 Role of Nutrition in Cardiovascular and Kidney Diseases

8 Requirements for Protein, Calories, and Fat in the Predialysis Patient

9 Nutritional Considerations in Patients with Diabetes and Kidney Disease

10 Nephrotic Syndrome: Nutritional Consequences and Dietary Management

11 Nutritional Intervention in Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease

12 Nutritional Requirements in Hemodialysis Patients

13 Nutritional Considerations for Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

14 Nutritional Management of Kidney Transplant Patients

15 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition in Kidney Disease: Practical Applications

16 Trace Elements and Vitamins

17 Dietary Salt Intake for Patients with Hypertension or Kidney Disease

18 Nutritional Aspects of Kidney Stones

19 Practical Aspects of Dealing with the Gut Microbiome in Patients with Kidney Disease

20 Obesity in Kidney Disease

21 Exercise and Physical Function in Kidney Disease

22 The Renal Dietitian in the Clinic—Medical Nutrition Therapy

23 Nutritional Support in Acute Kidney Injury

24 Nutrition in Pediatric Kidney Disease

25 Sample Menus for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

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