Essentials of nutrition & diet therapy

Author(s)

    • Williams, Sue Rodwell
    • Schlenker, Eleanor D.

Bibliographic Information

Essentials of nutrition & diet therapy

Sue Rodwell Williams, Eleanor D. Schlenker

Mosby, c2003

8th ed.

  • alk. paper

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Essentials of nutrition and diet therapy

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This popular, well-respected text presents essential information on nutrition principles, nutrition throughout the life cycle, and an introduction to clinical nutrition. It is best known for its personal application approach and presentation of nutrition principles from basic science to application in practice. Updated with accurate, up-to-the-minute references, this eighth edition provides a condensed, comprehensive format perfect for use in nursing, dietetics, and other allied health programs. As an added value, each text contains the NUTRITRAC Nutrition Analysis CD-ROM (Version III).

Table of Contents

PART 1: Introduction to Human Nutrition 1. Nutrition and Health 2. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism 3. Carbohydrates 4. Fats 5. Proteins 6. Energy Balance and Weight Management 7. Vitamins 8. Minerals and Water Balance PART 2: Community Nutrition: The Life Cycle 9. The Food Environment and Food Habits 10. Family Nutrition Counseling: Food Needs and Costs 11. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation 12. Nutrition for Growth and Development 13. Nutrition for Adults: Early, Middle, and Later Years 14. Nutrition, Physical Fitness, and Stress PART 3: Introduction to Clinical Nutrition 15. Nutritional Assessment and Therapy in Patient Care 16. Drug-Nutrient Interactions 17. Feeding Methods: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition 18. Gastrointestinal Diseases 19. Diseases of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Lungs 20. Diabetes Mellitus 21. Renal Disease 22. Nutritional Care of Surgery Patients 23. Nutrition and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 24. Nutrition and Cancer 25. Nutrition Therapy in Chronic Disabling Conditions and Rehabilitation

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Details

  • NCID
    BA66691187
  • ISBN
    • 0323016359
  • LCCN
    2002037891
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiii, 885 p.
  • Size
    28 cm.
  • Attached Material
    1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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