title: Nutrition in gastroenterology and hepatology.
abstract: Nutritional issues, sometimes obvious and sometimes not so obvious, confront the primary care practitioner on a daily basis. Understanding the multi-disciplinary nature of nutrition science and clinical nutrition and having a basic understanding of gastrointestinal tract digestive and absorptive physiology can only help sort out the many issues involved. The general practitioner needs a core understanding of the principles of nutrition assessment.
authors.affiliation: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bashir
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Lipman
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000379:methods*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods*; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology