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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

  1. Food, Nutrition, and Health
  2. Carbohydrates
  3. Fats
  4. Proteins
  5. Digestion, Absorption, Transport, and Metabolism
  6. Energy Balance
  7. Vitamins
  8. Minerals
  9. Water Balance
  10. PART 2: Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle

  11. Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
  12. Nutrition in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
  13. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years
  14. PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care

  15. Community Food Supply and Health
  16. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
  17. Weight Management
  18. Nutrition and Physical Fitness
  19. PART 4: Clinical Nutrition

  20. Nutritional Care
  21. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
  22. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
  23. Diabetes Mellitus
  24. Kidney Disease
  25. Surgery and Nutrition Support
  26. Nutrition Support in Cancer and HIV/AIDS

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PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN-13: 9780323083478
Publisher: Elsevier (Mosby)
Publication date: October, 2012
Pages: 560
Weight: 652g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Nutrition
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