| Description |
xvi, 588 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
An introduction to nutrition -- Individualizing client care -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals and water -- Digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Life cycle nutrition: the mature adult -- Food management -- Nutrient delivery -- Interactions: food and nutrients vs. medications and supplements -- Weight management -- Diet in diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia -- Diet in cardiovascular disease -- Diet in renal disease -- Diet in gastrointestinal disease -- Diet and cancer -- Nutrition in critical care -- Diet in HIV and AIDS -- Nutritional care of the terminally ill |
| Summary |
Publisher's description: This popular text, developed jointly by a nurse and a dietitian, provides a strong foundation in the science of nutrition and a clear understanding of how to apply that knowledge in practice |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diet therapy.
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Dietetics.
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Nutrition.
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Diet Therapy.
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Diet.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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| Author |
Przytulski, Karen Rutherford.
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| LC no. |
2010022784 |
| ISBN |
0803622023 |
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9780803622029 |
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