Examining Special Nutritional Requirements in Disease States: Proceedings of a Workshop - Softcover

National Academies Of Sciences, Engineering, And Medicine; Health And Medicine Division; Food And Nutrition Board

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309478375 ISBN 13: 9780309478373

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2018

Synopsis

The amount of nutrients required by an individual is determined by a number of physiological processes, including absorption, metabolism, stability, and bio-activation. These processes determine nutrient needs and provide variations in requirements in the population. All have modifiers and sensitizers, such as sex, genetics, pregnancy, age, pharmaceuticals, toxins, food matrix, and epigenetics. Disease can also be a major modifier of these processes. In April 2018, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine convened a workshop in order to explore the evidence for special nutritional requirements in disease states and the medical conditions that cannot be met with a normal diet. Participants explored the impact a disease state can have on nutrient metabolism and nutritional status, and attempted to close informational gaps. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0309478375
• ISBN 13: 9780309478373
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150