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Nutrition and Traumatic Brain Injury
Committee On Nutrition, Trauma, And The Brain; Food And Nutrition Board; Institute Of Medicine. Ed(S): Erdman, John; Oria, Maria; Pillsbury, Laura
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Paperback. Editor(s): Erdman, John; Oria, Maria; Pillsbury, Laura. Num Pages: 444 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNH3; MJN; MMKB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 0. .
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to one-third of combat-related injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to some estimates. TBI is also a major problem among civilians, especially those who engage in certain sports. At the request of the Department of Defense, the IOM examined the potential role of nutrition in the treatment of and resilience against TBI.
Table of Contents- Front Matter
- Summary
- Part I: Background
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Nutrition in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury
- 3 Understanding Pathophysiological Changes
- Part II: Nutrition and TBI
- 4 Approach for Selecting Nutritional Interventions: Mechanistic Targets
- 5 Acquiring Resilience to TBI Prior to Injury
- 6 Energy and Protein ... Read more
- 7 Antioxidants
- 8 Branched-Chain Amino Acids
- 9 Choline
- 10 Creatine
- 11 Ketogenic Diet
- 12 Magnesium
- 13 Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)
- 14 Polyphenols
- 15 Vitamin D
- 16 Zinc
- Part III: Recommendations
- 17 Summary of Recommendations
- Appendixes
- Appendix A: Agenda
- Appendix B: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Appendix C: Workshop Speakers' Papers
- Appendix D: Glossary
- Appendix E: Acronyms
- Appendix F: Committee Member Biographical Sketches
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
Number of Pages
444
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309210089
SKU
V9780309210089
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