1st Edition

Handbook of Nutritional Disorders

By Jahangir Moini, Katia Ferdowsi Copyright 2025
539 Pages 109 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

539 Pages 109 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

539 Pages 109 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Handbook of Nutritional Disorders is a comprehensive handbook covering topics in nutrition, malnutrition, and the clinical disorders associated with nutrition from deficiency to toxicity. It includes information on disorders related to carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism as well as vitamin and mineral abnormalities. The book details various types of supplements, feeding methods, and... Read more

Chapter 1:          Healthy Nutrition

                            

Chapter 2:          Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

             

Chapter 3:          Diabetes Mellitus

 

Chapter 4:          Hereditary Carbohydrate Disorders

 

Chapter 5:          Hypercholesterolemia

 

Chapter 6:          Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis

             

Chapter 7:  Hypertension

 

Chapter 8:  Coronary Artery Disease

             

Chapter 9:  Myocardial Infarction

 

Chapter 10:        Stroke

 

Chapter 11:        Hereditary Lipid Disorders

 

Chapter 12: Protein Deficiencies

 

Chapter 13:        Protein Misfolding

 

Chapter 14:        Hereditary Protein Disorders

 

Chapter 15:        Fat-Soluble Vitamins

 

Chapter 16:        Water-Soluble Vitamins

 

Chapter 17:        Natremia, Chloremia, and Kalemia

             

Chapter 18:        Calcemia and Phosphatemia

 

Chapter 19:        Iron Deficiency and Toxicity

 

Chapter 20:        Iodine Deficiency

 

Chapter 21:        Copper Deficiency and Toxicity

 

Chapter 22: Fluorine Deficiency and Toxicity

 

Chapter 23: Miscellaneous and Rare Mineral Disorders

 

Chapter 24:        Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

 

Chapter 25:        Electrolyte and Acid-Base Imbalance

 

Chapter 26: Malabsorption and Digestive Enzyme Deficiency

 

Chapter 27:        Chronic Liver Disease

 

Chapter 28:        Nutrition For Neuro-psychiatric Disorders

             

Chapter 29:        Eating Disorders

                            

 Chapter 30: Nutritional Effects on Cancer

 

Chapter 31:        Environmental Pollutant Disorders

 

Chapter 32:        Nutritional Therapy

Biography

Dr. Jahangir Moini was an assistant professor at the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Tehran University Medical School, for 9 years. He worked as the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department for 18 years. In addition, he worked as the Director of Science and Health for Everest University in Melbourne, FL for 15 years. Furthermore, he worked as a professor of science and health at Everest for 24 years and at Eastern Florida State College for 6 years respectively, but he is now retired. Dr. Moini has been an international author for 25 years and has written 58 books. His Anatomy & Physiology for Healthcare Professionals was translated and released in Japan and South Korea in 2020. His Complications of Diabetes Mellitus was translated into Spanish in 2023.

Dr. Katia Ferdowsi is a lecturer at the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida. She holds a medical degree from Azad University, Tehran Medical Branch, and a Master of Public Health degree from Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran, where she also completed her residency in community medicine. She is a coauthor of two books.