Modern clinical nutrition

Author: Gu Jingfan
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Clinical nutrition is an important field within the discipline of nutrition, closely linked to both basic nutrition and clinical medicine. In recent years, with the change in medical models, the connotation of clinical nutrition has undergone new developments, involving the mechanisms of nutritional factors in the process of disease onset, the relationship between nutrition and the body's resistance to disease, as well as the role of nutrition in prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and health care. This book is co-authored by clinical medical experts in China who are engaged in both basic nutrition research and clinical nutrition treatment. It elaborates on the latest achievements in modern nutrition research; based on the "Dietary Reference Intakes for Chinese Residents" formulated by the Chinese Nutrition Society in 2000, it introduces the nutritional needs under different physiological conditions; in terms of disease prevention and treatment, it strives to provide the most up-to-date information and advancements. This book is characterized by its combination of clinical and nutritional knowledge, its integration of theory with practice, and its emphasis on summarizing experience. It is an invaluable reference book for clinical physicians, nutritionists, clinical nutritionists, researchers, community workers, nurses, and others.