Williams' basic nutrition & diet therapy

Nix, Staci (Author). Williams, Sue Rodwell. Basic nutrition & diet therapy. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0323051995 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780323051996 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: xxi, 554 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
optical disc
print
Edition: 13th ed.
Publisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Food, nutrition, and health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Proteins -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water balance -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition in infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Nutrition for adults : the early, middle, and later years -- Community food supply and health -- Food habits and cultural patterns -- Weight management -- Nutrition and physical fitness -- Nutrition care -- Gastrointestinal and accessory organ problems -- Coronary heart disease and hypertension -- Diabetes mellitus -- Kidney disease -- Surgery and nutrition support -- Nutrition support in cancer and AIDS.