Williams' basic nutrition and diet therapy /
Nix, Staci.
Williams' basic nutrition and diet therapy / - 14th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2013. - xxi, 538 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Food, nutrition, and health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Proteins -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water balance -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition during 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 -- Nutritional 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.
Written in a clear, conversational style, this text begins with the fundamental concepts of nutrition and then applies those concepts to diverse demographic groups in different stages of life. Learn how selected disease processes work, and how to help communities and individuals achieve health and healthy living.
9780323083478 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780323083478: £43.99 0323083471 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Diet therapy.
Nutrition.
Nursing.
615.854 / NIX
Williams' basic nutrition and diet therapy / - 14th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Mosby, c2013. - xxi, 538 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Food, nutrition, and health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Proteins -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water balance -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition during 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 -- Nutritional 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.
Written in a clear, conversational style, this text begins with the fundamental concepts of nutrition and then applies those concepts to diverse demographic groups in different stages of life. Learn how selected disease processes work, and how to help communities and individuals achieve health and healthy living.
9780323083478 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780323083478: £43.99 0323083471 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Diet therapy.
Nutrition.
Nursing.
615.854 / NIX