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Nutritional management of genetic disorders new york wiley c1979 ocolc562131820 online version nutritional management of genetic disorders new york wiley c1979 ocolc608103303 document type book all authors contributors myron winick. Most chronic diseases whose etiology and pathogenesis are influenced by nutritional factors have genetic determinants high blood pressure obesity hyperlipidemia atherosclerosis and various cancers appear to aggregate in families for genetic reasons rather than merely because of a common environment. Abnormal nutritional status and dietary patterns are the central features of the eating disorders normalization of these features is the first goal of treatment 4 although other components of treatment are necessary to prevent relapse in the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa nutritional factors are among both precipitating and perpetuating factors 20 dieting or other purposeful changes in . Laurie e bernstein ms rd fada fand is associate professor in the school of medicine department of pediatrics at the university of colorado and childrens hospital colorado aurora co where she has been director of the inherited metabolic disease nutrition clinic since 2006professor bernstein co founded and serves on the faculty of metabolic university