Understanding normal and clinical nutrition / Sharon Rady Rolfes, Kathryn Pinna, Ellie Whitney.

By:

Rolfes, Sharon Rady [author.]

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Material type: Text

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780495556466
0495556467
0495556564
9780495556565

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DDC classification:

613.2 22 R.S.U

Contents:

Ch. 1. An overview of nutrition -- Ch. 2. Planning a healthy diet -- Ch. 3. Digestion, absorption, and transport -- Ch. 4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers -- Ch. 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols -- Ch. 6. Protein: amino acids -- Ch. 7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions -- Ch. 8. Energy balance and body composition -- Ch. 9. Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight -- Ch. 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and Vitamin C -- Ch. 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K -- Ch. 12. Water and the major minerals -- Ch. 13. The trace minerals -- Ch. 14. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Ch. 15. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Ch. 16. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years -- Ch. 17. Nutrition care and assessment -- Ch. 18. Nutrition intervention -- Ch. 19. Medications, herbal products, and diet-drug interactions -- Ch. 20. Enteral nutrition support -- Ch. 21. Parenteral nutrition support -- Ch. 22. Metabolic and respiratory stress -- Ch. 23. Upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Ch. 24. Lower gastrointestinal disorders -- Ch. 25. Liver disease and gallstones -- Ch. 26. Diabetes mellitus -- Ch. 27. Cardiovascular diseases -- Ch. 28. Renal diseases -- Ch. 29. Cancer and HIV infection.

Summary: UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, Eighth Edition, provides the most current and comprehensive coverage of both "normal" nutrition, such as digestion and metabolism, vitamins and minerals, and life cycle nutrition, as well as "clinical" nutrition related to diseases, such as nutrition and gastrointestinal, liver, and cardiovascular diseases. The text also incorporates a number of learning tools designed to help you retain the information and apply your knowledge so you are better prepared to work in a clinical setting. Features include case studies, "How To" boxes with examples of problem-solving in real-world situations, and study questions that further conceptual understanding of the material. Regardless of your course background, the text is organized and written in a clear, easy-to-follow format that will get you actively involved in the field of nutrition.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. An overview of nutrition --
Ch. 2. Planning a healthy diet --
Ch. 3. Digestion, absorption, and transport --
Ch. 4. The carbohydrates: sugars, starches, and fibers --
Ch. 5. The lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols --
Ch. 6. Protein: amino acids --
Ch. 7. Metabolism: transformations and interactions --
Ch. 8. Energy balance and body composition --
Ch. 9. Weight management: overweight, obesity, and underweight --
Ch. 10. The water-soluble vitamins: B vitamins and Vitamin C --
Ch. 11. The fat-soluble vitamins: A, D, E, and K --
Ch. 12. Water and the major minerals --
Ch. 13. The trace minerals --
Ch. 14. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation --
Ch. 15. Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence --
Ch. 16. Life cycle nutrition: adulthood and the later years --
Ch. 17. Nutrition care and assessment --
Ch. 18. Nutrition intervention --
Ch. 19. Medications, herbal products, and diet-drug interactions --
Ch. 20. Enteral nutrition support --
Ch. 21. Parenteral nutrition support --
Ch. 22. Metabolic and respiratory stress --
Ch. 23. Upper gastrointestinal disorders --
Ch. 24. Lower gastrointestinal disorders --
Ch. 25. Liver disease and gallstones --
Ch. 26. Diabetes mellitus --
Ch. 27. Cardiovascular diseases --
Ch. 28. Renal diseases --
Ch. 29. Cancer and HIV infection.

UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, Eighth Edition, provides the most current and comprehensive coverage of both "normal" nutrition, such as digestion and metabolism, vitamins and minerals, and life cycle nutrition, as well as "clinical" nutrition related to diseases, such as nutrition and gastrointestinal, liver, and cardiovascular diseases. The text also incorporates a number of learning tools designed to help you retain the information and apply your knowledge so you are better prepared to work in a clinical setting. Features include case studies, "How To" boxes with examples of problem-solving in real-world situations, and study questions that further conceptual understanding of the material. Regardless of your course background, the text is organized and written in a clear, easy-to-follow format that will get you actively involved in the field of nutrition.

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