A comprehensive examination of the methodological, statistical and ethical problems of conducting clinical trials in paediatric nutrition. Randomized trials, meta-analyses and multi-centre studies - and the advantages and disadvantages of each - are discussed at length. Topics covered include the legislative framework of industrialized countries ...
The aim of this volume is to continue to increase the understanding of epidemiology and nutritional rehabilitation of diarrhoeal disease. A major paediatric problem worldwide, diarrhoeal disease causes immense suffering and millions of deaths each year. Children with gastrointestinal infection are particularly affected nutritionally due to closer ...
This volume presents recent findings on the role of the intestinal microflora in human health and explores the use of probiotic food supplements and other nutritional interventions aimed at modulating the intestinal flora. The contributors discuss the characteristics of the intestinal microflora, the interactions of these organisms with the ...
This volume highlights the clinical implications of findings on the biochemistry, metabolism, and physiological functions of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFAs). Experts examine the role of LCPUFAs in mediating brain and retinal development, immunomodulation, and other physiological processes and explore the relationship between ...
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