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Methodologies, applications and future developmentsThere are only a few areas in human nutrition and metabolism where biomarkers are routinely used to predict health and functional outcome. For instance, of the four major nutritional deficiencies, only iron deficiency can be precisely diagnosed by employing biomarkers.
[lire la quatrième du livre Next-Generation Nutritional Biomarkers to Guide [...]]

A truly interdisciplinary approach

The demographic shift in the average age of the population worldwide calls for careful attention to the nutritional and health needs of the elderly.
[lire la quatrième du livre Frailty : Pathophysiology, Phenotype and Patient [...]]

A helpful guide for the practitioner

Although of vital importance, nutrition is still a neglected issue in medical curricula - a fact that this book is aiming to remedy by addressing topics ranging from basic physiology to the implementation of nutritional practices in the hospital as well as in the home setting.
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Looking at nutrition security and public health

This is a work of advocacy, whose prime objective is to inform people about the relationship between nutrition security and public health. It draws on the thinking and experience of a selected number of experts in the field of nutrition and public health.
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Editors: R. Shamir, Tel Aviv; D. Turck, Lille; M. Phillip, Tel Aviv


Growth as an indicator of health is more sensitive than commonly believed and tan serve as an early sign of imbalance, before other malfunctions manifest themselves.
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Meeting macro- and micronutrient requirements during pregnancy and early childhood is crucial for short- and long-term health and cognitive function. Meta-analyses confirm that supplementation or fortification of food with the 'big four' (vitamin A, iron, zinc, and iodine) is efficacious to reduce the risk of infectious disease and improves growth and cognitive outcome.
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The care of ICU patients has seen many improvements over the years, both with regard to technical aspects and supportive measures.

The first part of this book analyzes nutritional support at various levels, ranging from the cell level to the whole-body aspect; drawing on recent prospective randomized studies, the authors propose a new approach for oral, enteral and/or parenteral nutrition.
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a major complaint among many patients suffering from neurological diseases as well as in the elderly.

Its severity ranges from moderate difficulty to complete inability to swallow, and it may give rise to clinically relevant complications such as aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition and/or dehydration, impaired quality of life, and death.
[lire la quatrième du livre Stepping Stones to Living Well with Dysphagia]

Rédigé par deux spécialistes de renommée internationale, le Précis des risques alimentaires a pour objectif de répondre aux nombreuses questions posées par l'élaboration de la nourriture et les dangers potentiels inhérents.
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