Nutrition and Stroke is a common and devastating affliction, which often results in death or major loss of independence with immense human and financial costs.

Nutrition and Stroke discusses the different studies in this area asking whether it would be beneficial to alter the current public health messages on prevention and management of stroke and looking at areas where more research is needed.

Contents

Nutrition and Ageing

1. The Challenge of Stroke
2. Ageing Changes Relevant to Nutrition in Elderly People
3. Macro- and Micronutrients in Elderly People
4. Diagnosing Protein-Energy Undernutrition in Elderly People

Nutritional Factors and Risk of Stroke

5. The Role of Dietary and Nutritional Factors in Stroke Prevention
6. Antioxidants and Risks of Ischaemic Stroke
7. Homocysteine and Stroke
8. Endothelial Dysfunction in Stroke Disease: Potential Role of Dietary Factors

Nutrition Factors Following Stroke

9. Cerebral Ischaemia, Reperfusion and Oxidative Damage in Ischaemic Stroke
10. Protein-Energy Undernutrition After Stroke
11. Nutritional Status of Special Stroke Groups: Patients with Urinary Incontinence and Swallowing Difficulties
12. Undernutrition After Acute Stroke: When Does it Matter?
13. Nutritional Support of Elderly Stroke Patients
14. Nutritional Status in the Community
15. Future Directions and Recommendations

Index

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