Dietary Solutions for Gastrointestinal Diseases

Author: Yu Kang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Gastrointestinal diseases mainly include organic and functional disorders of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, etc. These diseases are very common in clinical practice, as they can be limited to the gastrointestinal tract itself or affect other systems and the whole body; they can be caused by the gastrointestinal tract itself or by systemic diseases or mental and neurological factors. Gastrointestinal diseases often lead to moderate or even severe protein-energy malnutrition in patients due to insufficient intake of energy and nutrients, or impaired digestion and absorption, or metabolic disorders, or excessive loss of nutrients, or the combined effects of these factors, severely impacting the course of the disease. Therefore, effective dietary therapy and nutritional support for patients with gastrointestinal diseases are extremely important. Although, for various reasons, nutritional therapy for patients with gastrointestinal diseases is not an easy task, we are still willing to share information and experience with the general readers through this small book.