Nutrition and Stroke: Prevention and TreatmentISBN: 978-1-4051-1120-1
Paperback
194 pages
May 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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The book is divided into three major sections. Section I covers
nutrition and ageing and includes chapters on the challenge of
stroke, ageing changes and nutrition, macro- and micronutrient
intake in elderly people and the diagnosis of protein-energy
undernutrition. Section II deals with nutritional factors and the
risk of stroke, and includes details of the role of dietary and
nutritional factors in stroke prevention, antioxidants and risk
from ischaemic stroke, homocysteine and endothelial dysfunction.
The final section of the book covers nutrition factors following
stroke, including cerebral ischaemia, protein-energy undernutrition
and the nutritional status and support of stroke and special stroke
patients. A final chapter looks at probable future directions,
including important recommendations.
Nutrition and stroke is essential reading for nutritionists, dietitians and many other groups of health professionals, including general practitioners, gerontologists, occupational therapists and nursing staff. Personnel in pharmaceutical and food companies involved in the formulation of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals will find much of interest within the book’s covers. Those dealing with the prevention and treatment of stroke around the world should read this book, and copies should be available in libraries of universities and medical schools worldwide.