Nutrition-Infection Interactions and Impacts on Human Health

ISBN-13: 9781138033764 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 422 str.

Mohan Pammi; Jesus G. Vallejo; Steven A. Abrams

Opis

Nutrition and infection are often at a crossroads, interacting with each other and influencing human health. Infection is a major health problem and nutritional deficiency plays a significant role in increasing the risk of infection. Nutrition Infection Interactions and Impacts on Human Health presents state-of-the-art evidence on nutrition infection interactions and their impact on health and disease. The book explores a wide range of topics including the effects of infection on nutrition a common occurrence in the developing world and nutrient infection interactions for specific infections including HIV, TB, malaria, and parasitic infections. These are reviewed with a special emphasis on nutritional interventions. Also covered is the role of the gastrointestinal tract and its influence on nutrition, focusing on the human gastrointestinal microbiota, enteric syndromes, probiotics, and immunonutrients. The book discusses infection nutrition interactions in special age groups such as children, adolescents, and the elderly. It also reviews emerging nutritional and anti-infective strategies with an emphasis on future research directions. The book is useful for epidemiologists, nutritionists, and health care staff caring for patients. The book s broad scope allows for its applicability to both the developed and the developing world."

Recenzje

"This book provides a broad foundation of knowledge on nutrition-infection interactions and their impact on human health. It is unique and useful in an area of advancing scientific inquiry, and will be most appropriate for students and researchers in these fields. It also will serve to improve the knowledge base of clinicians and nutritionists managing patients in both developed and developing countries. Weighted Numerical Score: 88 - 3 Stars"
—DOODY'S NOTES

Spis treści

Role of Nutrition in Human Health and Disease. Interaction of Nutrition and Immunity. Micronutrient Deficiency and Immunity. Infection–Nutrition Interaction: Perspectives from the Developing World in Transition. Role of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Nutrition– Infection Interactions and the Potential Therapeutic Strategy Using Antioxidants and Modulating Inflammation. Nutrient–Drug Interactions. HIV and Micronutrient Supplementation. Tuberculosis and Human Nutrition. Impact of Malaria and Parasitic Infections on Human Nutrition. Gut Microbiome in the Nutrition–Infection Interaction: A Focus on Malnourished Children. Enteric Syndromes Leading to Malnutrition and Infections. Relationship of Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics to Infections, Immunity, and Nutrition. Immunonutrients and Evidence for Their Use in Hospitalized Adults Receiving Artificial Nutrition. Impact of Infection–Nutrient Interactions in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Aging and Effects of Nutrient–Infection Interactions. Future Strategies and Research Directions in Nutrition– Infection Interactions That Will Enhance Human Health. Index.