1st Edition
Case Studies in Physiology and Nutrition
Today’s knowledge of human health demands a multidisciplinary understanding of medically related sciences, and Case Studies in the Physiology of Nutrition answers the call. Dedicated to the integration of nutrition science with physiology, this text cohesively incorporates descriptions of human problems in order to stimulate students’ critical thinking about how the body integrates various physiological factors to maintain homeostasis.
Contains Key Points, Vocabulary Exercises, and Critical Thinking Problems
This textbook uses short story-type case studies about fictional individuals who have health problems in order to address a range of issues in an approachable manner. The studies vary in difficulty, with some being straightforward with very simple answers, while others require in-depth thinking and literature research to solve. Each study presents patient background, symptoms, clinical finding, and questions to ponder. Upon qualifying course adoption, this book also includes a valuable instructor’s manual, which provides solutions to exercises, problem analysis, and resolution to each case study.
This ready-to-implement resource addresses:
- Homeostasis
- Obesity and malnutrition
- Anemia and diabetes
- Nutrient–gene expression
- Immune system
- Food safety
- Aging and nutrition
- Muscle and bone studies
Case Studies in the Physiology of Nutrition provides an understanding of nutritional components by defining biochemical, mechanical, and physical functions. Its unique approach will aid students in relating functionality to system failure as well as understanding the role of environment in health and nutrition.
How to Use This Book
What Is a Case Study?
Sample Case Study: Derrick’s Malaise
Where Can I Find the Answers to These Problems?
Where Does the Analysis Part Come In?
Key Words and Their Meanings: Look Up the Unfamiliar Terms
Read the Relevant Literature
Organize Your Information
Prepare a Summary for Yourself of the Previous Key Points
What Do the Terms Used in This Book Mean?
Disease
What Is a Disease?
How Is Disease Studied? Who Studies Disease?
Do We Keep Track of Disease?
What Causes a Disease to Develop?
What Are Signs and Symptoms?
What Kinds of Laboratory Work Could Be Helpful in Describing the Case?
What Kinds of Tissues Can Be Used for Laboratory Assessment?
How Long Does a Disease Last?
Homeostasis
What Is Homeostasis?
How Is Homeostasis Regulated?
What Is the Relevance of Homeostatic Control to Our Understanding of the Physiology of Nutrition?
Malnutrition as Part of a Homeostatic Disturbance
Sodium
Potassium
Chloride
Calcium
Magnesium
Other Instances of Homeostatic Regulation
Growth and Development
Obesity
Homeostasis in Body Weight Regulation
Treatment of Obesity
Drugs in the Treatment of Obesity
Diet Products
Bariatric Surgery
Blood
Causes of Nutritional Anemia
Pharmacological Treatment of Iron Deficiency
Toxicology of Iron Overload
Other Nutrients and Anemia
Non-Nutritional Anemia
Blood Groups
Blood Clotting
White Cells
Blood Pressure
Learning Activity 4.1: Your Nutritional
You Are What You Eat
Dietary Guidelines
Diet Assessment
Nutritional Assessment
Laboratory Tests
How Is Food Used?
How Do We Get the Nutrients in the Food into Our Bodies?
Absorption
Protein Digestion
Amino Acid Absorption
Carbohydrate Digestion
Carbohydrate Absorption
Lipid Digestion and Absorption
We Are What We Inherit
What Is a Gene? What Is Our Genotype? What Is Our Phenotype? What Is the Difference between the Terms, Genotype and Phenotype?
How Do We Inherit Our Genotype and Phenotype?
How Does Our Environment Shape the Phenotypic Expression of Our Genotype?
Pets and People
How the Immune System Works
Antibodies
Types of Diseases of the Immune System
Food and Health
Food Safety
Food-Borne Pathogens
Bacteria
Viruses
Eukaryotic Contaminants (Molds and Parasites)
Recognition
Prevention
Stones and Bones
Bone Mineralization
Bone Diseases
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Skeletal Problems Associated with Renal Disease
Other Diseases of the Bone
Renal Stone Disease
Types of Stones
Age and Nutrition
The Aging Process
Age-Related Changes in Metabolism
Getting from Here to There—Muscle
Types of Muscle and Their Function
How Nutrition Affects Muscle Function
Muscle Problems
Glossary
*Each chapter includes a Learning Activity and several case studies.
Biography
Carolyn D. Berdanier of the University of Georgia is the author of several landmark references and textbooks on nutrition. She is regarded by her peers as one of the top educators and researchers on nutrition science.
