Table of Contents

 

 

 

PART 1

NUTRITION ASSESSMENT

 

1

Intake: Digestion, Absorption, Transport, and Excretion of Nutrients   Peter L. Beyer, MS, RD

2

 

The Gastrointestinal Tract

2

 

Brief Overview of Digestive and Absorptive Processes

3

 

The Small Intestine: Primary Site of Nutrient Absorption

9

 

The Large Intestine

10

2

Intake: Energy   Carol S. Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSD, FACN

19

 

Energy Requirements

19

 

Components of Energy Expenditure

20

 

Estimating Energy Requirements

24

 

Calculating Food Energy

29

3

Intake: The Nutrients and Their Metabolism   Margie Lee Gallagher, PhD, RD

32

 

Carbohydrates

33

 

Fats and Lipids

40

 

Amino Acids and Protein

48

 

Macronutrient Use and Storage in the Fed State

54

 

Macronutrient Catabolism in the Fasted State

55

 

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

57

 

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

74

 

Other Vitamin-Like Factors

89

 

Mineral Composition of the Body

91

 

Microminerals/Trace Elements

105

 

Ultratrace Minerals

117

 

Other Trace Elements

125

4

Intake: Analysis of the Diet   Kathleen A. Hammond, MS, RN, BSN, BSHE, RD, LD

129

 

Nutrition Imbalance

129

 

Nutrition Screening

131

 

Nutrition Assessment

132

5

Clinical: Nutritional Genomics   Ruth DeBusk, PhD, RD

144

 

The Human Genome Project

145

 

Genotype and Nutrition Assessment

146

 

Genetic Fundamentals

146

 

Genetics and Nutrition Therapy

153

 

Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications

159

6

Clinical: Inflammation, Physical, and Functional Assessments   Kathleen A. Hammond, MS, RN, BSN, BSHE, RD, LD Mary Demurest Litchford, PhD, RD, LDN

163

 

Nutrition and Inflammation

163

 

Physical and Functional Assessments

165

 

The Nutrition-Focused Physical Examination

171

 

Functional Nutrition Assessment

172

7

Clinical: Water, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Balance   Pamela Charney, PhD, RD

178

 

Body Water

178

 

Electrolytes

182

 

Acid-Base Balance

186

 

Acid-Base Disorders

186

8

Clinical: Biochemical Assessment   Mary Demarest Litchford, PhD, RD, LDN

191

 

Definitions and Usefulness of Nutrition Laboratory Data

191

 

Nutrition Interpretation of Routine Medical Laboratory Tests

193

 

Assessment of Hydration Status

196

 

Assessment of Stress-Related Protein-Energy Malnutrition

196

 

Laboratory Data to Assess for Nutritional Anemias

199

 

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

201

 

Water-Soluble Vitamins and Trace Minerals

202

 

Chronic Disease Risk Assessment

202

9

Clinical: Food-Drug Interactions   Zaneta M. Pronsky, MS, RD, LDN, FADA Sr. Jeanne P. Crowe, PharmD, RPh, RPI

209

 

Pharmacologic Aspects of Food-Drug Interactions

210

 

Risk Factors for Food-Drug Interactions

210

 

Effects of Food on Drug Therapy

212

 

Effects of Drugs on Food and Nutrition

214

 

Modification of Drug Action by Food and Nutrients

216

 

Effects of Drugs on Nutrition Status

218

 

Excipients and Food-Drug Interactions

224

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

225

10

Behavioral-Environmental: The Individual in the Community   Judith L Dodd, MS, RD, LDN, FADA Cynthia Taft Bayed, MS, RD, LDN

229

 

Nutrition Practice in the Community

230

 

Needs Assessment for Community-Based Nutrition Services

230

 

National Nutrition Surveys

232

 

National Nutrition Guidelines and Goals

233

 

Food Assistance and Nutrition Programs

235

 

Foodborne Illness

235

 

Food and Water Safety

244

 

Disaster Planning

247

PART 2

NUTRITION DIAGNOSIS AND INTERVENTION

 

11

Overview of Nutrition Diagnosis and Intervention   Pamela Charney, PhD, RD Sylvia Escott-Stump, MA, RD, LDN

253

 

The Nutrition Care Process

253

 

Documentation in the Nutrition Care Record

260

 

Influences on Nutrition and Health Care

267

 

Nutrition Interventions

269

 

Nutrition for the Terminally Ill or Hospice Patient

272

12

Food and Nutrient Delivery; Planning the Diet with Cultural Competency   Deborah H. Murray, MS, RD, LD David H. Holben, PhD, RD, LD Janice L. Raymond, MS, RD, CD

274

 

Determining Nutrient Needs

274

 

Worldwide Guidelines

275

 

Nutritional Status of Americans

276

 

National Guidelines for Diet Planning

277

 

Food and Nutrient Labeling

278

 

Dietary Patterns and Counseling Tips

285

 

Cultural Aspects of Dietary Planning

285

13

Food and Nutrient Delivery: Bioactive Substances and Integrative Care   Cynthia A. Thomson, PhD, RD

291

 

Integrative Medicine

291

 

Dietary Supplementation

295

 

Dietary Supplement Regulation

299

 

Assessment of Dietary Supplement Use

300

 

Guidelines for Counseling

303

14

Food and Nutrient Delivery: Nutrition Support Methods   Janice L. Raymond, MS, RD, CD Carol S. Ireton-Jones, PhD, RD, LD, CNSD, FACN

306

 

Rationale and Criteria For Appropriate Nutrition Support

306

 

Enteral Nutrition

309

 

Parenteral Nutrition

314

 

Refeeding Syndrome

320

 

Transitional Feeding

321

 

Nutrition Support in Long-Term and Home Care

322

 

Ethical Issues

323

15

Education and’Gounseling: Behavioral Change   Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RD, LDN

325

 

Behavior Change

325

 

Counseling Strategy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

329

 

Counseling Strategy: Motivational Interviewing

329

 

Not-Ready-To-Change Counseling Sessions

331

 

Unsure-About-Change Counseling Sessions

333

 

Resistance Behaviors and Strategies to Modify Them

334

 

Ready-to-Change Counseling Sessions

335

 

Evaluation of Effectiveness

336

PART 3

NUTRITION IN THE LIFE CYCLE

 

16

Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation   Miriam Erick, MS, RD, CDE, LDN

340

 

Preconception and Fertility

340

 

Conception

341

 

Pregnancy

342

 

Lactation

365

17

Nutrition in Infancy   Cristine M. Trahms, MS, RD, CD, FADA Kelly N. McKean, MS, RD, CD

375

 

Physiologic Development

375

 

Nutrient Requirements

376

 

Milk

379

 

Food

382

 

Feeding

383

18

Nutrition in Childhood   Betty L. Lucas, MPH, RD, CD Sharon A. Feucht, MA, RD, CD Beth N. Ogata, MS, RD, CD, CSP

389

 

Growth and Development

389

 

Nutrient Requirements

390

 

Providing an Adequate Diet

394

 

Nutritional Concerns

402

 

Preventing Chronic Disease

404

19

Nutrition in Adolescence   Jamie S. Stang, PhD, MPH, RD, LD Nicole Larson, PhD, MPH, RD

410

 

Growth and Development

410

 

Nutrient Requirements

413

 

Food Habits and Eating Behaviors

418

 

Nutrition Screening, Assessment, and Counseling

421

 

Special Concerns

422

20

Nutrition in the Adult Years   Judith L. Dodd, MS, RD, LDN, FADA

431

 

Setting the Stage: Nutrition in the Adult Years

431

 

The Wellness Years

433

 

Lifestyle and Health Risk Factors

433

 

Health Disparities

434

 

Interventions: Nutrition and Prevention

435

 

Food Trends and Patterns

436

 

Nutritional Supplementation

436

 

Functional Foods

437

21

Nutrition in Aging   Nancy S. Wellman, PhD, RD, FADA Barbara J. Kamp, MS, RD

442

 

The Older Population

442

 

Gerontology + Geriatrics = The Spectrum of Aging

443

 

Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

444

 

Theories on Aging

444

 

Physiologic Changes

444

 

Common Health Problems

448

 

Quality of Life

449

 

Nutrition Screening and Assessment

451

 

Nutrition Needs

452

 

Medicare Benefits

453

 

Nutrition Support Services

453

 

Assisted Living and Skilled Care Facilities

456

PART 4

NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS

 

22

Nutrition in Weight Management   Luanda K. Lysen, RD, RN, BSN Donna A. Israel, PhD, RD, LD, LPC, FADA

462

 

Body Weight Components

463

 

Regulation of Body Weight

464

 

Weight Imbalance: Overweight and Obesity

465

 

Management of Obesity in Adults

472

 

Common Problems in Obesity Treatment

482

 

Weight Management in Children

483

 

Weight Imbalance: Excessive Leanness or Unintentional Weight Loss

484

23

Nutrition in Eating Disorders   Janet E. Schebendach, PhD, RD

489

 

Diagnostic Criteria

489

 

Treatment Approach

492

 

Clinical Characteristics and Medical Complications

493

 

Psychological Management

494

 

Nutrition Rehabilitation and Counseling

495

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy and Counseling

498

24

Nutrition in Exercise and Sports Performance   Lisa Dorfman, MS, RD, CSSD, LMHC

507

 

Energy Production

507

 

Fuels for Contracting Muscles

509

 

Nutritional Requirements of Exercise

511

 

Weight Management

511

 

Macronutrients

512

 

Carbohydrate

512

 

Protein

514

 

Fat

514

 

Vitamins and Minerals

516

 

Fluid

518

 

Other Considerations

520

 

Ergogenic Aids

521

25

Nutrition and Bone Health   Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RD, LDN

531

 

Bone Structure and Bone Physiology

531

 

Bone Mass

535

 

Nutrition and Bone

537

 

Osteopenia and Osteoporosis

541

26

Nutrition for Oral and Dental Health   Diane Rigassio Radler, PhD, RD

547

 

Nutrition for Tooth Development

547

 

Dental Caries

548

 

Early Childhood Caries

554

 

Caries Prevention

555

 

Tooth Loss and Dentures

555

 

Other Oral Disorders

555

 

Periodontal Disease

556

 

Oral Manifestations of Systemic Disease

556

PART 5

MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY

 

27

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Adverse Reactions to Food: Food Allergies and Intolerances   L. Kathleen Mahan, MS, RD, CDE Kathie Madonna Swift, MS, RD, LDN

562

 

Definitions

563

 

Etiology

564

 

Pathophysiology

565

 

IgE-Mediated Reactions

567

 

Non-IgE-Mediated or Mixed Antibody Reactions

570

 

Cell-Mediated Reactions

570

 

Food Intolerances

570

 

Assessment

573

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

576

 

Preventing Food Allergy

587

28

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders   Joseph S. Krenitsky, MS, RD Nora Decker, MS, RD, CNSC

592

 

Assessment Parameters

592

 

The Esophagus

593

 

The Stomach

598

29

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders   Nora Decker, MS, RD, CNSC Joseph S. Krenitsky, MS, RD

610

 

Common Intestinal Problems

611

 

Diseases of the Small Intestine

628

 

Intestinal Brush-Border Enzyme Deficiencies

624

 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

628

 

Nutritional Consequences of Intestinal Surgery

637

30

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders   Jeanette M. Hasse, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC, FADA Laura E. Matarese, PhD, RD, LDN, CNSC, FADA

645

 

Physiology and Functions of the Liver

645

 

Diseases of the Liver

646

 

Treatment of Cirrhosis and its Complications

655

 

Liver Resection and Transplantation

663

 

Physiology and Functions of the Gallbladder

663

 

Diseases of the Gallbladder

665

 

Physiology and Functions of the Exocrine Pancreas

667

 

Diseases of the Exocrine Pancreas

669

31

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia of Nondiabetic Origin   Marion J. Franz, MS, RD, LD, CDE

675

 

Incidence and Prevalence

676

 

Categories of Glucose Intolerance

676

 

Screening and Diagnostic Criteria

681

 

Management of Prediabetes

681

 

Management of Diabetes

682

 

Implementing the Nutrition Care Process

694

 

Acute Complications

702

 

Long-Term Complications

704

 

Hypoglycemia of Nondiabetic Origin

706

32

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Thyroid and Related Disorders   Sheila Dean, DSc, RD, LD, CCN, CDE

711

 

Thyroid Physiology

711

 

Assessment in Thyroid Disorders

712

 

Hypothyroidism

714

 

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

719

 

Hyperthyroidism

720

 

Managing Imbalances of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis

721

 

Other Endocrine System Disorders

723

33

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Anemia   Tracy Stopler, MS, RD Susan Weiner, MS, RD, CDE

725

 

Iron-Related Blood Disorders

727

 

Iron Overload

731

 

Megaloblastic Anemias

732

 

Other Nutritional Anemias

738

 

Nonnutritional Anemias

739

34

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease   Janice L Raymond, MS, RD, CD Sarah C. Couch, PhD, RD, LD

742

 

Atherosclerosis and Coronary Heart Disease

743

 

Genetic Hyperlipidemias

746

 

Hypertension

758

 

Heart Failure

769

 

Cardiac Transplantation

777

35

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Pulmonary Disease   Donna H. Mueller, PhD, RD, FADA, LDN

782

 

The Pulmonary System

782

 

Aspiration

785

 

Asthma

785

 

Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

786

 

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

788

 

Cystic Fibrosis

790

 

Lung Cancer

794

 

Pneumonia

794

 

Respiratory Failure

794

 

Tuberculosis

795

36

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Renal Disorders   Katy G. Wilkens, MS, RD Veena Juneja, MSc, RD Elizabeth Shanaman, RD, BS

799

 

Physiology and Function of the Kidneys

799

 

Renal Diseases

801

 

Acute Kidney Injury (Acute Renal Failure)

808

 

Chronic Kidney Disease

810

 

Diseases of the Tubules and Interstitium

812

 

Glomerular Diseases

813

 

End-Stage Renal Disease

813

37

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery   Barbara L Grant, MS, RD, CSO, LD Kathryn K. Hamilton, MA, RD, CSO, CDN

832

 

Etiology

833

 

Pathophysiology

833

 

Nutrition and Carcinogenesis

835

 

Nutrients for Cancer Prevention

838

 

Medical Diagnosis and Staging of Cancer

839

 

Medical Treatment

841

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

842

 

Nutritional Impact of Cancer Treatments

846

 

Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

854

 

Pediatric Cancer

855

 

Nutrition Recommendations for Cancer Survivors

855

 

Complementary and Integrative Oncology

856

38

Medical Nutrition Therapy for HIV and AIDS   Kimberly R. Dong, MS, RD Cindy Man Imai, MS, RD

864

 

Epidemiology and Trends

864

 

Pathophysiology and Classification

865

 

Medical Management

867

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

868

 

Special Considerations

878

 

HIV in Women

880

 

HIV in Children

880

 

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

881

39

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Metabolic Stress: Sepsis, Trauma, Burns, and Surgery   Marion F. Winkler, PhD, RD, LDN, CNSC Ainsley M. Matone, MS, RD, CNSC

884

 

Metabolic Response to Stress

884

 

Starvation versus Stress

886

 

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

887

 

Malnutrition: The Etiology-Based Definition

888

 

Trauma and the Open Abdomen

893

 

Major Burns

893

 

Surgery

896

40

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Rheumatic Disease   F. Enrique Gómez, PhD Martha Kaufer-Horwitz, DSc, NC

901

 

Pathophysiology and Inflammation

903

 

Medical Diagnosis and Treatment

903

 

Unconfirmed Therapies

904

 

Osteoarthritis

906

 

Rheumatoid Arthritis

909

 

Sjögren’s Syndrome

914

 

Temporomandibular Disorders

914

 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

915

 

Gout

916

 

Scleroderma

918

 

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

919

41

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Neurologic Disorders   Valentina M. Remig, PhD, RD, LD, FADA Allisha Weeden, PhD, RD, LD

923

 

The Central Nervous System

924

 

Issues Complicating Nutrition Therapy

928

 

Dysphagia

929

 

Neurologic Diseases of Nutritional Origin

933

 

Neurologic Disorders from Trauma

933

 

Head Trauma or Neurotrauma

935

 

Spine Trauma and Spinal Cord Injury

937

 

Neurologic Diseases

939

42

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Psychiatric Conditions   Gretchen K. Vannice, MS, RD

956

 

Classification

956

 

Nutrition for the Brain and Nervous System

958

 

Weight Management

962

 

Addiction and Substance Abuse Recovery

963

 

Nutrition Interventions

963

PART 6

PEDIATRIC SPECIALTIES

 

43

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Low-Birth-Weight Infants   Diane M. Anderson, PhD, RD, CSP, FADA

972

 

Infant Mortality and Statistics

972

 

Physiologic Development

973

 

Nutrition Requirements: Parenteral Feeding

975

 

Transition from Parenteral to Enteral Feeding

980

 

Nutrition Requirements: Enteral Feeding

980

 

Feeding Methods

983

 

Selection of Enteral Feeding

985

 

Nutrition Assessment and Growth

988

 

Discharge Care

989

 

Neurodevelopmental Outcome

992

44

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Genetic Metabolic Disorders   Cristine M. Trahms, MS, RD, CD, FADA Beth N. Ogata, MS, RD, CD, CSP

996

 

Newborn Screening

996

 

Disorders of Amino Acid Metabolism

1001

 

Disorders of Organic Acid Metabolism

1012

 

Disorders of Urea Cycle Metabolism

1013

 

Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism

1014

 

Disorders of Fatty Acid Oxidation

1016

 

Role of the Nutritionist in Genetic Metabolic Disorders

1017

45

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities   Harriet Cloud, MS, RD, FADA

1020

 

Medical Nutrition Therapy

1021

 

Chromosomal Aberrations

1026

 

Neurologic Disorders

1031

 

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

1039

 

Controversial Nutrition Therapy

1040

 

Community Resources

1040