Williams Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy
Gilbert, Joyce Ann
Schlenker, Eleanor
Master the essentials of nutrition science and patient care with this concise text! Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 13th Edition helps you understand and apply nutrition concepts in the treatment of disease, disease prevention, and life enhancement. The text is broken out into three parts: the basics of nutrients and the body, the life cycle and community nutrition, and clinical nutrition. Case studies help you determine nutritional interventions in treating both acute and chronic conditions. Written by nutrition specialists Joyce Gilbert and Eleanor D. Schlenker, this book includes the latest advances in research and evidence-based practice. INDICE: PART 1 Introduction to Human Nutrition1 Nutrition and Health2 Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism3 Carbohydrates4 Lipids5 Proteins6 Vitamins7 Minerals and Water8 Energy BalancePART 2 Community Nutrition and the Life Cycle9 Food Selection and Food Safety10 Community Nutrition: Promoting Healthy Eating11 Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation12 Nutrition for Normal Growth and Development13 Nutrition for Aging Adults14 Nutrition and Physical FitnessPART 3 Introduction to Clinical Nutrition15 Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Patient Care16 Metabolic Stress17 Drug-Nutrient Interactions18 Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition19 Gastrointestinal Diseases20 Diseases of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Lungs21 Diabetes Mellitus22 Renal Disease23 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome24 CancerAppendix A Body Mass Index (Second of Two Body Mass Index Tables)Appendix B Food Sources of OxalatesAppendix C Calculation Aids and Conversion TablesAppendix D Federal Food Assistance ProgramsIndex
- ISBN: 978-0-323-84712-4
- Editorial: Elsevier
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 512
- Fecha Publicación: 26/07/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés