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Williams' essentials of nutrition and diet therapy / Eleanor D. Schlenker, PhD, RDN, Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, Joyce Gilbert, PhD, RDN, Professor and Executive Director, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Development, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California

By: Schlenker, Eleanor D [author].
Contributor(s): Gilbert, Joyce [author].
Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, ©2019Edition: 12th edition.Description: 503 p: color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780323529716.Other title: Essentials of nutrition and diet therapy.Subject(s): Nutritional Physiological Phenomena | Diet Therapy | Nutritional Sciences | Nutrition | Diet therapyGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Nutrition and health / Eleanor Schlenker -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism / Eleanor Schlenker -- Carbohydrates / Eleanor Schlenker -- Lipids / Eleanor Schlenker -- Proteins / Eleanor Schlenker -- Vitamins / Eleanor Schlenker -- Minerals and waterFood s / Eleanor Schlenker -- Energy balance / Eleanor Schlenker -- Food selection and food safety / Eleanor Schlenker -- Community nutrition: promoting healthy eating / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation / Kary Woodruff -- Nutrition for normal growth and development / Kary Woodruff -- Nutrition for adults : early, middle, and later years / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition and physical fitness / Kary Woodruff -- The complexity of obesity : beyond energy balance / Joyce Gilbert -- Nutrition assessment and nutrition therapy in patient care / Joyce Gilbert -- Metabolic stress / Joyce Gilbert -- Drug-nutrient interactions / Joyce Gilbert -- Nutrition support : enteral and parenteral nutrition / Pamela Charney -- Gastrointestinal diseases / Dr. Dorothy Chen-Maynard -- Diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs / Joyce Gilbert -- Diabetes mellitus / Joyce Gilbert -- Renal disease / Joyce Gilbert -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) / Dr. Adriana Campa -- Cancer / Joyce Gilbert
Summary: Learn the latest nutrition and diet therapies for treating common diseases. Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 12th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to provide effective patient care. It addresses nutrition across the lifespan and includes the 2015 Dietary Goals for Americans as well as MyPlate for Older Adults. This exceptionally reader-friendly text features evidence-based information, real-world case scenarios, colorful illustrations, boxes, and tables to help you learn how to apply essential nutrition concepts and therapies in clinical practice.
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Preceded by Williams' essentials of nutrition and diet therapy / Eleanor D. Schlenker, Joyce Gilbert. 11th ed. c2015

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nutrition and health / Eleanor Schlenker -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism / Eleanor Schlenker -- Carbohydrates / Eleanor Schlenker -- Lipids / Eleanor Schlenker -- Proteins / Eleanor Schlenker -- Vitamins / Eleanor Schlenker -- Minerals and waterFood s / Eleanor Schlenker -- Energy balance / Eleanor Schlenker -- Food selection and food safety / Eleanor Schlenker -- Community nutrition: promoting healthy eating / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation / Kary Woodruff -- Nutrition for normal growth and development / Kary Woodruff -- Nutrition for adults : early, middle, and later years / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition and physical fitness / Kary Woodruff -- The complexity of obesity : beyond energy balance / Joyce Gilbert -- Nutrition assessment and nutrition therapy in patient care / Joyce Gilbert -- Metabolic stress / Joyce Gilbert -- Drug-nutrient interactions / Joyce Gilbert -- Nutrition support : enteral and parenteral nutrition / Pamela Charney -- Gastrointestinal diseases / Dr. Dorothy Chen-Maynard -- Diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs / Joyce Gilbert -- Diabetes mellitus / Joyce Gilbert -- Renal disease / Joyce Gilbert -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) / Dr. Adriana Campa -- Cancer / Joyce Gilbert

Learn the latest nutrition and diet therapies for treating common diseases. Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 12th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to provide effective patient care. It addresses nutrition across the lifespan and includes the 2015 Dietary Goals for Americans as well as MyPlate for Older Adults. This exceptionally reader-friendly text features evidence-based information, real-world case scenarios, colorful illustrations, boxes, and tables to help you learn how to apply essential nutrition concepts and therapies in clinical practice.

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