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Handbook of Nutritional Disorders is a comprehensive handbook covering topics in nutrition, malnutrition, and the clinical disorders associated with nutrition from deficiency to toxicity.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Healthy Nutrition
Chapter 2: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
Chapter 3: Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 4: Hereditary Carbohydrate Disorders
Chapter 5: Hypercholesterolemia
Chapter 6: Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis
Chapter 7: Hypertension
Chapter 8: Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 9: Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 10: Stroke
Chapter 11: Hereditary Lipid Disorders
Chapter 12: Protein Deficiencies
Chapter 13: Protein Misfolding
Chapter 14: Hereditary Protein Disorders
Chapter 15: Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Chapter 16: Water-Soluble Vitamins
Chapter 17: Natremia, Chloremia, and Kalemia
Chapter 18: Calcemia and Phosphatemia
Chapter 19: Iron Deficiency and Toxicity
Chapter 20: Iodine Deficiency
Chapter 21: Copper Deficiency and Toxicity
Chapter 22: Fluorine Deficiency and Toxicity
Chapter 23: Miscellaneous and Rare Mineral Disorders
Chapter 24: Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Chapter 25: Electrolyte and Acid-Base Imbalance
Chapter 26: Malabsorption and Digestive Enzyme Deficiency
Chapter 27: Chronic Liver Disease
Chapter 28: Nutrition For Neuro-psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 29: Eating Disorders
Chapter 30: Nutritional Effects on Cancer
Chapter 31: Environmental Pollutant Disorders
Chapter 32: Nutritional Therapy
About the author
Dr. Jahangir Moini was an assistant professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Tehran University Medical School, for 9 years. He worked as the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department for 18 years. In addition, he worked as the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne, FL for 15 years. Furthermore, he worked as a professor of science and health at Everest for 24 years and at Eastern Florida State College for 6 years respectively, but he is now retired. Dr. Moini has been an international author for 25 years and has written 58 books. His Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals was translated and released in Japan and South Korea in 2020. His Complications of Diabetes Mellitus was translated into Spanish in 2023.
Dr. Katia Ferdowsi is a lecturer at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She holds a medical degree from Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, and a Master of Public Health degree from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, where she also completed her residency in community medicine. She is a coauthor of two books.
Summary
Handbook of Nutritional Disorders is a comprehensive handbook covering topics in nutrition, malnutrition, and the clinical disorders associated with nutrition from deficiency to toxicity.
