Diarrheal Disease - Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series The aim of this volume is to continue to increase understanding of the epidemiology and nutritional rehabilitation of diarrheal disease. A major pediatric problem worldwide, diarrheal disease causes immense suffering and millions of deaths each year. Children with gastrointestinal infection are particularly affected nutritionally due to the... more » closer interactions between nutrition and infection. Based on a workshop held in Pakistan, this book presents the discussion and insight of renowned experts -- including clinicians, epidemiologists, medical researchers, and laboratory-based investigators -- from ten countries and five continents. Coverage includes epidemiology, transmission, etiology and pathogenesis of diarrheal disease, as well as its nutritional dimensions, management, complications and preventions, and the latest developments in vaccination against infectious diarrhea. The importance of anorexia, vomiting, and intestinal losses of fluids, nutrients and energy is emphasized. Special focus is placed on: persistent diarrhea and gastrointestinal infections in children with AIDS; inflammatory bowel disease and the other causes of prolonged diarrhea. This text also covers the host-defense mechanisms, preventive aspects, and the role of the immunological and other factors in breast milk that prevent diarrhea in infants.« less