Nutrition for Health and Health Care

by Whitney, Ellie; DeBruyne, Linda Kelly; Pinna, Kathryn; Rolfes, Sharon Rady

• ISBN13: 9780538733571
• ISBN10: 0538733578
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-21
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Current, practical information in a real-world context for future nurses and health care professionals. Designed for the clinical nutrition and/or diet therapy nutrition course, NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE is a trusted text that demonstrates the important role of nutrition to future nurses and health care professionals in their future careers. The text begins by covering basic nutrition concepts and followed by clinical topics organized by organ systems, linking nutrition to different disease states, such as diabetes, renal disease, and liver disorders. Each chapter includes practical information, current research, and clinical practice guidelines for addressing nutrition concerns and incorporating nutrition into care plans. Valuable supplements accompany this text to help instructors prepare for class and to help students succeed in their course.

Table of Contents

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Nutrition in Practice: Finding the Truth about Nutrition

Digestion and Absorption

Nutrition in Practice: Food Safety

Carbohydrates

Nutrition in Practice: the Glycemic Index in Nutrition Practice

Lipids

Nutrition in Practice: Figuring Out Fats

Protein

Nutrition in Practice: Vegetarian Diets

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Nutrition in Practice: Fad Diets

Weight Management: Overweight and Underweight

Nutrition in Practice: Eating Disorders

The Vitamins

Nutrition in Practice: Phytochemicals and Functional Foods

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition in Practice: Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition in Practice: Encouraging Successful Breastfeeding

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition in Practice: Childhood Obesity and the Early Development of Chronic Diseases

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition in Practice: Hunger and Community Nutrition

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition in Practice: Nutritional Genomics

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Nutrition in Practice: Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Practice: Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition in Practice: Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition in Practice: Nutrition and Oral Health

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition in Practice: Probiotics and Intestinal Health

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition in Practice: Alcohol in Health and Disease

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitu.s. Nutrition in Practice: Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

Nutrition in Practice: Helping People with Feeding Disabilities

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

Nutrition in Practice: Dialysis

Nutrition, Cancer, and HIV Infection

Nutrition in Practice: Ethical Issues in Nutrition Care

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