Nutrition essentials and diet therapy
By: Nancy J. Peckenpaugh.
Edition: 11th ed.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 697
ISBN-13: 9781437703184
Subjects: Diet therapy; Nutrition; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Diet Therapy; Nutritional Requirements; Public Health
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The art of nutrition in a social context; title: Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats: the energy; title: Macronutrients of balanced meals; title: The micronutrients of balanced meals: vitamins; title: Minerals, and phytochemicals; title: Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in health and  disease; title: Insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome; title: Obesity and healthy weight management; title: Cardiovascular disease; title: Diabetes mellitus; title: Renal disease; title: Cancer: nutrition prevention and treatment; title: Maternal and infant nutrition in health and disease; title: Growth development issues in promoting good health; title: Nutrition over the adult life span; title: Public health issues in national and international nutrition; title: The nutrition care process in the health care setting.