Includes bibliographic references and index.

Major dietary constituents. Proteins and Amino Acids / Dwight E. Matthews --C︣arbohydrates / Peter J. Havel --D︣ietary Fiber / Joanne L. Slavin --L︣ipids, Sterols, and Their Metabolites / Todd Rideout --E︣nergy Needs: Assessment and Requirements / Benjamin Caballero --W︣ater, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Metabolism / Harold A. Franch --M︣inerals. Calcium / Robert P. Heaney --P︣hosphorus / Karl L. Insogna --M︣agnesium / Robert K. Rude --I︣ron / Marianne Wessling-Resnick --Z︣inc / Robert J. Cousins --C︣opper / James F. Collins --I︣odine / Peter Laurberg --S︣elenium / Roger A. Sunde --M︣anganese / Alan L. Buchman --T︣race Elements / Curtis D. Eckhert. Vitamins. Vitamin A / A. Catharine Ross --V︣itamin D / Glenville Jones --V︣itamin E / Maret G. Traber --V︣itamin K / John W. Suttie --T︣hiamin / Roger F. Butterworth --R︣iboflavin / A. Catharine Ross --N︣iacin / James B. Kirkland --V︣itamin B6 / Jesse F. Gregory III --P︣antothenic Acid / Paula R. Trumbo --F︣olic Acid / Patrick J. Stover --C︣obalamin (Vitamin B12) / Ralph Carmel --B︣iotin / Donald M. Mock --V︣itamin C / Sebastian J. Padayatty --C︣holine / Steven H. Zeisel. Other Compounds with Health Relevance. Carotenoids / Xiang-Dong Wang --C︣arnitine / Charles J. Rebouche --C︣ysteine, Taurine, and Homocysteine / Martha H. Stipanuk --G︣lutamine / Thomas R. Ziegler --A︣rginine, Citrulline, and Nitric Oxide / Nicolaas E.P. Deutz --F︣unctional Foods and Nutraceuticals in Health Promotion / Cindy D. Davis --P︣olyphenols and Flavonoids / Ronald L. Prior --P︣robiotics and Prebiotics as Modulators of the Gut Microbiota / Glenn R. Gibson --N︣utrient-Gene Mechanisms. Nutritional Regulation of Gene Expression and Nutritional Genomics / Louis A. Lichten --G︣enetic Variation: Effect on Nutrient Utilization and Metabolism / Zhenglong Gu --E︣pigenetics / Paul Haggarty. Digestive, Endocrine, Immune, and Neural Mechanisms --N︣utritional Physiology of the Alimentary Tract / Samuel Klein --N︣utrition and the Chemical Senses / Valerie B. Duffy --C︣ontrol of Food Intake and Appetite / Stephen Robert Bloom --N︣utrition and the Immune System / Susan J. Zunino --D︣efenses against Oxidative Stress / Dean P. Jones --M︣echanisms of Nutrient Sensing / Teresa A. Davis. Nutritional Needs and Assessment during the Life Cycle and Physiologic Changes. Body Composition / Joshua Farr --U︣se and Interpretation of Anthropometry / Benjamin Caballero --M︣etabolic Consequences of Starvation / L. John Hoffer --M︣etabolic Consequences of Calorie Restriction / Luigi Fontana --N︣utrition in Pregnancy / R. Elaine Turner --N︣utrition in Lactation / Mary Frances Picciano --N︣utritional Requirements of Infants and Children / William C. Heird --N︣utrition in Adolescence / Kathleen L. Keller --N︣utrition in Older Adults / Mary Ann Johnson --C︣linical Manifestations of Nutrient Deficiencies and Toxicities / Douglas C. Heimburger. Obesity and Diabetes. Obesity: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention / James O. Hill --O︣besity Management / Kavita H. Poddar --B︣ariatric Surgery / Michael Schweitzer --N︣utritional Management of Diabetes Mellitus / Adrian Dobs --M︣etabolic Syndrome: Definition, Relationship with Insulin Resistance, and Clinical Utility / Dominic N. Reeds --N︣utrition and Inflammatory Processes / Philip C. Calder --C︣ardiovascular Diseases. Nutrient and Genetic Regulation of Lipoprotein Metabolism / Robert A. Hegele --N︣utrition in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease and the Management of Lipoprotein Disorders / Ernst J. Schaefer --D︣iet and Blood Pressure / Lawrence J. Appel. Disorders of the Alimentary Tract. Nutrition and Dental Medicine / Dominick P. DePaola --E︣sophagus and Stomach / Mark H. DeLegge --A︣ssessment of Malabsorption / John K. DiBaise --D︣iet and Intestinal Disaccharidases / Dennis Savaiano --S︣hort Bowel Syndrome / Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy --N︣utrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Implications for Its Role in the Management of Crohn Disease and Ulcerative Colitis / Douglas L. Seidner --C︣eliac Disease / Carol E. Semrad --I︣rritable Bowel Syndrome and Diverticular Disease / Carol E. Semrad --N︣utrition in Pancreatic Diseases / Stephen J.D. O'Keefe --N︣utrition in Liver Disorders and the Role of Alcohol / Craig J. McClain --E︣nteral Feeding / Michele M. Gottschlich --P︣arenteral Nutrition / Thomas R. Ziegler --N︣utrition Therapy in Hospital and Outpatient Medicine / Malcolm K. Robinson. Nutritional Management during Cancer. Epidemiology of Diet and Cancer Risk / Edward Giovannucci --C︣ancer Cachexia / Vickie E. Baracos --N︣utritional Support of the Patient with Cancer / Maureen Huhmann --S︣keletal and Joint Disorders. Bone Biology in Health and Disease / Robert P. Heaney --P︣revention and Management of Osteoporosis / Clifford J. Rosen --N︣utrition and Diet in Rheumatic and Arthritic Diseases / Joseph E. Baggott. Nutrition in Surgery and Trauma. Hypercatabolic States / Susette M. Coyle --N︣utrition Support for the Patient with Surgery, Trauma, or Sepsis / Kenneth A. Kudsk --N︣utrition in Burn Injury / David N. Herndon --B︣ehavioral, Psychiatric, and Neurologic Disorders --N︣utritional Disorders of the Nervous System / Gustavo C. Roman --B︣ehavioral Disorders Affecting Food Intake: Eating Disorders and Other Psychiatric Conditions / Angela S. Guarda --O︣ther Systemic Disorders. Nutrition, Diet, and the Kidney / Joel D. Kopple --H︣ematologic Aspects of Iron Deficiency and Less Common Nutritional Anemias / Asok C. Antony --N︣utrition in Respiratory Diseases / Margaret M. Johnson --N︣utrition and Infectious Diseases / Richard D. Semba. Food Additives, Hazards, and Nutrient-Drug Interactions. Food Additives, Contaminants, and Natural Toxicants: Maintaining a Safe Food Supply / Joseph L. Baumert --F︣ood Allergies and Intolerances / Joseph L. Baumert --D︣rug-Nutrient Interactions / Lingtak-Neander Chan. Nutrition in a Changing World. Foundations of a Healthy Diet / Meir J. Stampfer --D︣ietary Patterns / Katherine L. Tucker --D︣ietary Reference Intakes / Linda D. Meyers --F︣ood Labeling / F. Edward Scarbrough --F︣ood Assistance Programs / Craig Gundersen --T︣he Nutrition Transition: Global Trends in Diet, Lifestyle, and Noncommunicable Diseases / Benjamin Caballero --F︣ood-Based Dietary Guidelines for Healthier Populations: International Considerations / Alan D. Dangour --A︣pproaches to Preventing Micronutrient Deficiencies / Lindsay H. Allen --N︣utrition and Human Performance. Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health / Gary R. Hunter --S︣ports Nutrition / Melvin H. Williams --T︣he Evolving Science of Dietary Supplements / Paul M. Coates.A︣bstract:

This widely acclaimed book is a complete, authoritative reference on nutrition and its role in contemporary medicine, dietetics, nursing, public health, and public policy. Distinguished international experts provide in-depth information on historical landmarks in nutrition, specific dietary components, nutrition in integrated biologic systems, nutritional assessment through the life cycle, nutrition in various clinical disorders, and public health and policy issues.