Nutrition and Diet Therapy (with InfoTrac, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and Online Study Guide Pin Code)

by Cataldo, Corinne Balog; Debruyne, Linda Kelly; Whitney, Eleanor Noss

• ISBN13: 9780495106760
• ISBN10: 0495106763
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-30
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY is the only text organized by diets rather than by organ systems or disease states and distinguishes itself through rich pedagogical features. It provides core nutrition concepts and clinical content at a level that is accessible to the range of health care team members who are responsible for a client's nutrition needs. The text provides the basic facts and a wealth of practical information readers need to assume their responsibility for nutrition care.

Table of Contents

Perspectives on Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Digestion and Absorption

Metabolism and Energy Balance

Overweight, Underweight and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Fitness and Nutrition

Food Safety

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Health Problems, Medications and Complementary Therapies

Nutrition Screening and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Consistency Modified and other Diets for Upper GI Disorders

Fiber-Modified Diets for Lower GI Tract Disorders

Enteral Formulas

Parenteral Nutrition

Carbohydrate- and Fat-Modified Diets for Malabsorption

Energy-, Fat-, and Protein-Fat Modified Diets for Disorders of the Gallbladder, Pancreas and Liver

Carbohydrate Modified Diets for Diabetes

Fat Controlled, Mineral Modified Diets for Cardiovascular Diseases

Protein, Mineral and Fluid Modified Diets for Renal Disease

Energy and Protein Modified Diets for Severe Stress

Energy and Protein Modified Diets for Wasting Disorders

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