Key Principles for Nutritional Intervention

O’Keefe, Stephen J. D.

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Stephen J. D. O’Keefe MBBS,MSc(Nutr),MD(Lond),FRCP(UK)²

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This chapter provides the basic principles behind when nutritional support should be started and how much should be given. It discusses the evidence for nutritional intervention, when it should be started in relation to nutritional status and body store levels, and the consequences of depletion and risks of overenthusiastic feeding.

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Division of Gastroenterology Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Stephen J. D. O’Keefe MBBS,MSc(Nutr),MD(Lond),FRCP(UK) (Director of Nutrition and Intestinal Health)

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O’Keefe, S.J.D. (2015). Key Principles for Nutritional Intervention. In: The Principles and Practice of Nutritional Support. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1779-2_7

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