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9780323026024

Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780323026024

  • ISBN10:

    0323026028

  • Edition: 12th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-10-21
  • Publisher: Elsevier
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Summary

New author Staci Nix brings this market-leading textbook a fresh perspective and a wider scope. Nix keeps the appealing style and content of earlier editions but brings in new ideas plus a healthy portion of practical insight gained from years of clinical experience. The book follows a logical organization, presenting basic concepts in Part 1, applying that content to specific demographic groups in Part 2, exploring the more specific roles of community nutrition and health promotion in Part 3, and finally focusing on nutrition as related to selected disease processes in Part 4. Engaging design is a hallmark of this popular text, with colorful openers, illustrations, boxes, tables, and textual presentations. Clinical Applications and For Further Focus boxes highlight hot topics, and analyze a particular concept or trend in depth. Clinical Applications boxes provide case studies to focus attention on related patient care problems. Key Concepts and Key Terms condense critical information into easy-to-find boxes. Each chapter in Part 4 includes diet therapy guidelines that include various recommendations, restrictions, and sample diets for major clinical conditions. Chapter summaries put content into perspective the big picture of nutrition. Challenge Questions use true/false, multiple-choice, and matching formats to test students understanding of chapter content. Critical Thinking Questions challenge students to analyze, apply, and combine various concepts. Content threads features shared with other Elsevier titles help to streamline the learning process. These include a reader-friendly approach, attractive cover design, Key Concepts, Critical Thinking questions, Chapter Challenge Questions, Key Terms boxes, and boxes devoted to special content. Cultural Considerations boxes point out the influence of a patients background on his or her dietary intake. The most up-to-date Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) information has been integrated throughout the text, including the newest data concerning energy, carbohydrates, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein, and amino acids, as well as the brand NEW 2004 DRIs for water and electrolytes. Coverage of hot topics and trends is expanded, including genetics, syndrome X, high-protein/low-carbohydrate diets, the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes, and antioxidants. Key websites and resources are recommended for further study and research, offering access to in-depth information and updated content. Up-to-date information enhances discussions in many chapters, including content on the role of nutrition during pregnancy and childhood, the resulting effects on population and age distribution, alternative means of agriculture, weight management, drug interactions, and much more. The Cultural Dietary Patterns and Religious Dietary Practices appendix is extensively revised to include key food sources for a wide variety of cultural, ethnic, and religious groups.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutritional Science
Food, Nutrition, and Health
Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins
Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism
Energy Balance
Vitamins
Minerals
Water Balance
Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle
Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
Nutrition in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Nutrition for Adults: the Early, Middle, and Later Years
Community Nutrition and Health Care
Community Food Supply and Health
Food Habits and Cultural Patterns
Weight Management
Nutrition and Physical Fitness
Clinical Nutrition
Nutritional Care
Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
Diabetes Mellitus
Renal Disease
Surgery and Nutritional Support
Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS
Appendixes
Food Composition Table
Cholesterol Content of Food
Dietary Fiber in Selected Plant Foods
Sodium and Potassium Content of Foods, 100g, Edible Portion
Salt-Free Seasoning Guide
Exchange Lists for Meal Planning
Canadas Food Guide to Healthy Eating
Calculation Aids and Conversion Tables
Infant and Child Growth Charts, United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cultural Dietary Patterns and Religious Dietary Practices
Answers to Chapter Challenge Questions
Glossary
Index
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