| Description |
[xii], 900 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. 1. Nutritional science. 1. Historical perspective / W. P. T. James. 2. Composition of the body / J. S. Garrow. 3. Energy intake and expenditure / G. McNeill. 4. Fuels of the tissues / M. Elia. 5. Carbohydrates / H. N. Englyst and G. J. Hudson. 6. Proteins / P. J. Garlick and P. J. Reeds. 7. Fats / M. I. Gurr. 8. Alcohol: its metabolism and effects / W. P. T. James and A. Ralph. 9. Energy and substrate balance, and weight regulation / Y. Schutz and J. S. Garrow. 10. Water and monovalent electrolytes / O. Wrong. 11. Bone mineral / R. Smith. 12. Iron, zinc and other trace elements / L. Hallberg, B. Sandstrom and A. Ralph / [et al.]. 13. Fat-soluble vitamins / J. A. Olson, N. Loveridge and G. G. Duthie / [et al.]. 14. Water-soluble vitamins / D. I. Thurnham, D. A. Bender and J. Scott / [et al.]. 15. Nutrition and genetics / W. P. T. James, N. Hoggard and A. Ralph -- Sect. 2. Food. 16. Food composition tables and nutritional databases / D. A. T. Southgate. 17. Methods and validity of dietary assessment / M. Nelson. 18. Cereals and cereal products / D. A. T. Southgate. 19. Vegetables, fruits, fungi and their products / D. A. T. Southgate. 20. Meat, fish, eggs and novel proteins / D. A. T. Southgate. 21. Milk and milk products, fats and oils / D. A. T. Southgate. 22. Beverages, herbs and spices / D. A. T. Southgate. 23. Food processing / D. A. T. Southgate. 24. Pathogenic agents in food / D. A. T. Southgate. 25. Phytoprotectants / A. Ralph and G. J. Provan. 26. Consumer protection / D. A. T. Southgate -- Sect. 3. Diet and physiological status. 27. Pregnancy and lactation / C. Garza and K. M. Rasmussen. 28. Infancy, childhood and adolescence / B. E. Golden. 29. Nutrition and aging / I. H. Rosenberg. 30. Athletics / W. H. M. Saris -- Sect. 4. Clinical nutrition. 31. Nutritional support in sepsis, trauma and other clinical conditions / M. Elia. 32. Famine relief / M. H. N. Golden. 33. Severe malnutrition / M. H. N. Golden and B. E. Golden. 34. Obesity / J. S. Garrow. 35. Nutritional management of diseases of the gut / J. H. Cummings. 36. Nutrition, the liver, and gallstones / M. Y. Morgan and K. W. Heaton. 37. Nutrition and dietary advice for diabetes / M. E. J. Lean and T. K. K. Ha. 38. Iodine-deficiency disorders / B. S. Hetzel. 39. Clinical nutrition and bone disease / R. Smith. 40. Dietary factors and dental diseases / A. J. Rugg-Gunn. 41. Diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract / I. H. Khan, P. Richmond and A. M. MacLeod. 42. Diseases of the heart and circulation: the role of dietary factors in aetiology and management / J. Mann. 43. Diet in relation to the nervous system / T. Westermarck and E. Antila. 44. Skin, hair and nails / B. R. Allen. 45. Nutrition and the immune system / A. Ferguson and G. E. Griffin. 46. Diet and cancer prevention / S. Bingham. 47. Feeding the pre-term infant / M. Fewtrell and A. Lucas. 48. Dietetic treatment of inherited metabolic diseases / B. Clayton, A. Green and A. MacDonald. 49. Nutritional management of alcohol-related disorders / W. J. Marshall, T. J. Peters and V. R. Preedy. 50. Eating disorders / C. G. Fairburn. 51. Drug-diet interactions / A. S. Truswell. 52. Policy and a prudent diet / W. P. T. James and A. Ralph -- App. Dietary reference values / A. Ralph |
| Summary |
"This classic textbook covers the principles and practice of human nutrition and dietetics. Now thoroughly updated and revised in its tenth edition, the book describes: the physiology of nutrition, foods and their composition, dietary requirements in health, and nutritional management of disease." "Written by internationally renowned and authoritative contributors, each topic has boxed summaries after every chapter, clinical implications summaries where necessary, the most current and up-to-date research reviewed, and improved illustrations to support the text." "This is the key textbook for all students of nutrition and dietetics. Building on its foundations of theory and principles, the book's additional clinical emphasis also makes it a core reference for qualified dieticians and health care professionals."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed. : 1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Dietetics.
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Nutrition disorders.
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Diet therapy.
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Nutrition.
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Diet Therapy.
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Nutritional Requirements.
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Nutrition Disorders -- therapy.
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Nutrition [MESH]
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Dietetics [MESH]
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Dietetics.
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Nutrition
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Nutrition Disorders.
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Nutrition Disorders -- therapy.
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Diatetics
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Nutrition
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Dietetics.
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Diet Therapy.
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Nutrition Disorders -- therapy.
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| Author |
James, W. P. T. (William Philip Trehearne), 1938-
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Garrow, J. S.
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Ralph, A. (Ann)
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| LC no. |
01006106 |
| ISBN |
0443056277 paperback |
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