Basic nutrition and diet therapy

Author(s)

• Williams, Sue Rodwell

Bibliographic Information

Basic nutrition and diet therapy

Sue Rodwell Williams

Mosby, c2001

11th ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

System requirements: IBM PC or Macintosh

Description and Table of Contents

Description

"Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy", now in its 11th edition, continues to provide a sound learning resource and a handy manual in basic nutrition for support personnel in health care. Throughout its previous ten editions, it has filled a practical need amongst allied health students and professionals for a realistic and easily comprehended reference. It continues to maintain a person-centred approach to nutritional study and client/centred practice.

Table of Contents

Part One: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutritional Science * Food, Nutrition, and Health * Carbohydrates * Fats * Proteins * Energy Balance * Vitamins * Minerals * Water Balance * Digestion and Absorption * Part Two: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle * Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation * Nutrition in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence * Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years * Part Three: Community Nutrition and Health Care * Community Food Supply and Health * Food Habits and Cultural Patterns * Weight Management * Nutrition and Physical Fitness * Part Four: Clinical Nutrition * Nutritional Care * Gastrointestinal Problems * Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension * Diabetes Mellitus * Renal Disease * Surgery and Nutritional Support * Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS * Appendices * Answers to Self-Test Question * Glossary

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Details

• NCID: BA54043601
• ISBN:
  • 0323005691
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: St. Louis
• Pages/Volumes: xx, 465, 176 p.
• Size: 24 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)