Full Description
Written by an international group of noted scientists and clinicians, this volume examines the latest findings on the control of nutritional and fluid balance in health and in various disease states. The contributors provide new insights into the role of the brain and gut in regulating nutrient intake, the mechanisms by which fluid homeostasis is disturbed in disease, and the pathogenesis and treatment of acute and chronic diarrhea, dehydration, anorexia, and obesity. Coverage also includes discussions of recent developments in oral rehydration therapy, novel interventions for disease-related anorexia, and new approaches to the reduction and control of body fat mass
Contents
Integrated Strategies of Chronic Diarrheal Disease in Childhood The Global Burden of Dehydrating Disease Gastrointestinal Dysfunction and Anorexia: Role of Brain-Gut Axis Hunger and Satiety: A View From the Brain Recent Developments in Oral Replacement of Fluid and Electrolyte Losses The Global Burden of Nutritional Disease: The Case of Latin America The Role of the Gut in Controlling Nutrient Intake Novel Approaches to the Reduction and Control of Body Fat Mass Mechanisms by Which Fluid Homeostasis is Disturbed in Disease: Fluid Loss From the Small Intestine Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis in Infants and Children Novel Interventions for the Control of Disease-Related Anorexia Food Intake, Metabolism, and Obesity in Humans Molecular Basis of Disease-Related Anorexia Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children The Role of the Colon Concluding Discussion Inde
