Essentials of Life Cycle Nutrition

by Sharlin, Judith; Edelstein, Sari

• ISBN13: 9780763777920
• ISBN10: 0763777927
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-18
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Essentials of Life Cycle Nutrition is an introductory undergraduate text book appropriate for use in Nutrition, Dietetics, Family Consumer Sciences and other related programs. This book is a more basic version of the authorrs"s larger text, Nutrition in the Life Cycle: An Evidenced-Based Approach, without the high-level research basics more appropriate for advanced nutrition courses. Essentials of Life Cycle Nutrition covers nutrition requirements through out the life span, with a special emphasis on both pregnancy and End of Life issues. Including over 100 illustrations, photos and tables, Essentials provides a look into contemporary nutritional issues such as pediatric vegetarianism, childhood obesity, diabetes, eating disorders, chronic disease, pharmacologic considerations, physical activity and weight management, and unique nutrition needs in the older adult. The text also provides a full spectrum of the nutritional guidelines to begin the solid preparation needed for a career in practice.

Table of Contents

Chapter1 Nutrition Requirements During Pregnancy
Chapter2 Normal Infant Nutrition
Chapter3 Normal Nutrition for Toddler Through School-Aged Children and the Role of Parents in Promoting Healthy Nutrition in Early Childhood
Chapter4 Normal Adolescent Nutrition
Chapter5 Special Topics in Prenatal and Infant Nutrition: Failure to Thrive
Chapter6 Special Topics in Toddler and Preschool Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals in Childhood
Chapter7 Special Topics in School-Aged Nutrition: Pediatric Vegetarianism and Childhood Overweight
Chapter8 Special Topics in Preadolescence and Adolescent Nutrition: Dietary Guidelines for Athletes, Pediatric Diabetes, and Disordered Eating
Chapter9 Special Topics in Adult Nutrition: Chronic Disease Nutritional Assessment
Chapter10 Special Topics in Adults and Chronic Diseases: Nutrition and Public Health
Chapter11 Special Topics in Adult Nutrition: Physical Activity and Weight Management
Chapter12 Special Topics in Nutrition and the Older Adult: Diet, Life-Style, Disease, and Pharmacologic Considerations
Chapter13 Special Topics in Age-Related Risks: Unique Nutrition Issues in the Older Adult
Chapter14 Special Topics Related to the Registered Dietitian and Older Adults: Roles and Responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian in Long-Term Care
Chapter15 Special Topics in Nutrition and Ethics: Nutritional and Ethical Issues at the End of Life
Appendix1 Appendix 1
Appendix2 Appendix 2
Appendix3 Appendix 3