Handbook of Nutritional Disorders

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.

• Chapter 1: Healthy NutritionChapter 2: Digestion, Absorption, and MetabolismChapter 3: Diabetes MellitusChapter 4: Hereditary Carbohydrate DisordersChapter 5: HypercholesterolemiaChapter 6: Dyslipidemia and AtherosclerosisChapter 7: HypertensionChapter 8: Coronary Artery DiseaseChapter 9: Myocardial InfarctionChapter 10: StrokeChapter 11: Hereditary Lipid DisordersChapter 12: Protein DeficienciesChapter 13: Protein MisfoldingChapter 14: Hereditary Protein DisordersChapter 15: Fat-Soluble VitaminsChapter 16: Water-Soluble VitaminsChapter 17: Natremia, Chloremia, and KalemiaChapter 18: Calcemia and Phosphatemia Chapter 19: Iron Deficiency and ToxicityChapter 20: Iodine DeficiencyChapter 21: Copper Deficiency and ToxicityChapter 22: Fluorine Deficiency and ToxicityChapter 23: Miscellaneous and Rare Mineral DisordersChapter 24: Obesity and Metabolic SyndromeChapter 25: Electrolyte and Acid-Base ImbalanceChapter 26: Malabsorption and Digestive Enzyme DeficiencyChapter 27: Chronic Liver DiseaseChapter 28: Nutrition For Neuro-psychiatric DisordersChapter 29: Eating DisordersChapter 30: Nutritional Effects on CancerChapter 31: Environmental Pollutant DisordersChapter 32: Nutritional Therapy