HANDBOOK OF Nutrition in the Aged FOURTH EDITION pdf

Front cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Editor

List of Contributors

Section I: Nutritional Requirements for Health in the Aged

Chapter 1. Nutrition and Electrolytes in the Elderly

Chapter 2. Vitamins and Health in Older Persons

Chapter 3. Undernutrition and Refeeding in Elderly Subjects

Section II: Nutrition and Promotion of Health

Chapter 4. Nutrition and the Geriatric Surgery Patient

Chapter 5. The Role of Micronutrients in Preventing Infections in the Elderly

Chapter 6. Antioxidants and Heart Disease

Chapter 7. Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Oxidative Stress: Focus on the Aging Population

Chapter 8. Calcium and Vitamin D in Aging Populations

Chapter 9. Lipid Absorption in Aging

Chapter 10. Caffeine and the Older Person

Chapter 11. Vitamin K and Health in the Aged

Chapter 12. The Role of Diet in Slowing or Accelerating Aging

Chapter 13. Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: An Overview

Section III: Bioactive Foods as Nutrients in Health Promotion

Chapter 14. Potential Role of Resveratrol in Preventing Inflammation and Diseases Associated with Obesity and Aging

Chapter 15. Health Benefits of Phytochemicals for Older Adults

Chapter 16. Management of Insulin Resistance with Chinese Herbs

Chapter 17. Nutritional Antioxidants and Prevention of Cataract

Chapter 18. Herbal Treatment of Ischemia

Section IV: Fruits and Vegetables to Prevent Illness

Chapter 19. Can Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Oppose the Negative Health Effects of Tobacco?

Chapter 20. Weight Loss in Elderly People

Chapter 21. Food Intake Regulation and Aging

Index

Back cover