TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 11. Nutritional Assessment, Therapeutic Diets, and Infant Feeding A1 - Gomella, Leonard G. A1 - Haist, Steven A. Y1 - 2007 N1 - T2 - Clinician's Pocket Reference: The Scut Monkey, 11e AB - Nutritional factors figure prominently in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease, cancer, stroke, and type 2 diabetes—diseases that account for more than half of all deaths in the United States. Dietary habits also play an extensive role in other causes of morbidity and mortality, including hypertension, obesity, and osteoporosis. This situation is compounded by the epidemic of obesity in the United States, which is expected to cause sharp increases in the incidence of chronic illness. In recognition of the serious health implications of obesity, current definitions of “malnutrition” include states of overnutrition as well as conditions marked by nutritional deficits. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=2694176 ER -