Handbook of Nutrition and the Kidney

A practical guide to the nutritional management of patients with kidney disorders. It presents information on nutritional requirements in renal disease and offers dietary recommendations, with menus and lists of supplements to enhance patient compliance.

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This volume in the Handbook Series is an easily accessible reference on the rational management of the nutritional needs of patients with kidney disorders. Kidney disease affects millions of people worldwide. Over the years, in addition to the development of new drugs, there has been increased interest and research on nutritional managment of patients with kidney diseases. It has now become a standard part of the management of such patients. The book has been designed for the entire team of healthcare professionals who care for patients with kidney disease ranging from nutritionists and dieticians to residents and practitioners, and it features many new contributors from the USA and europe who offer a new perspective as well as expanded figures and tables and new information nutritional factors and malnutrition in patients with kidney disease