Overview
Chapters focus on translating immunotherapy and nutrition therapy research into practice
Includes a chapter on emerging areas of research in genetics and genomics of Immunonutrition
Written by experts in the fields of cellular and molecular nutrition
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About this book
This volume provides readers with a systematic assessment of current literature on the link between nutrition and immunity. Chapters cover immunonutrition topics such as child development, cancer, aging, allergic asthma, food intolerance, obesity, and chronic critical illness. It also presents a thorough review of microflora of the gut and the essential role it plays in regulating the balance between immune tolerance and inflammation.
Written by experts in the field, Nutrition and Immunity helps readers to further understand the importance of healthy dietary patterns in relation to providing immunity against disorders and offering readily available immunonutritional programming in clinical care. It will be a valuable resource for dietitians, immunologists, endocrinologists and other healthcare professionals.Reviews
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics
Tehran, Iran
Nima Rezaei, MD
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Department of Immunology and Biology
Tehran, Iran
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nutrition and Immunity
Editors: Maryam Mahmoudi, Nima Rezaei
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16073-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-16072-2Published: 14 August 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-16075-3Published: 15 August 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-16073-9Published: 30 July 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 515
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Clinical Nutrition, Immunology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention