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Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy

By
  • Staci Nix, MS, RD, CD, Assistant Professor, Division of Nutrition, College of Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Williams’ Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy is a market leader for a reason - it provides coverage of hot topics, emerging trends, and cutting edge research, plus all the essentials for providing the best nutrition care. You’ll love it for the clear, conversational writing style and vivid illustrations that guide you from fundamental concepts of nutrition to the application of those concepts in clinical practice.

Paperback, 560 Pages

Published: September 2012

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-323-08347-8

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

    10. Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
    11. Nutrition in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
    12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years

      13. PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care

    13. Community Food Supply and Health
    14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
    15. Weight Management
    16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness

      17. PART 4: Clinical Nutrition

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

    Appendixes

    Glossary

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