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Main description:
Part of the popular LPN Threads Series, Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy is the market leader for a reason: you get coverage of hot topics, emerging trends, and cutting edge research, plus all the essentials for providing the best nutrition care. Written in a clear, conversational style, the book begins with the fundamental concepts of nutrition and then applies those concepts to diverse demographic groups in different stages of life. You also learn how selected disease processes work, and how to help communities and individuals achieve health and healthy living. A free CD contains Nutritrac, a computer program that helps you analyze case studies and create customized client profiles.
Contents:
PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutritional Science
- Food, Nutrition, and Health
- Carbohydrates
- Fats
- Proteins
- Digestion, Absorption, Transport, 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
- 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 HIV/AIDS
PART 2: Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle
PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care
PART 4: Clinical Nutrition
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Glossary
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