Now in its revised, updated Fourth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible guide to the nutritional management of patients with kidney disorders. Leading international experts present state-of-the-art information on nutritional requirements in renal disease and offer dietary recommendations, with menus and lists of supplements to enhance patient compliance. Numerous tables and figures enable readers to find essential information quickly.Half of this edition's chapters have been written by new contributing authors. Coverage includes new information on nutritional requirements of patients receiving dialysis, factors contributing to malnutrition in kidney disease, and use of nutritional therapies to slow loss of kidney function.

A Brandon-Hill recommended title.