| Description |
x, 741 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Unit one: Principles of nutrition -- Nutrition in nursing -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Lipids -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- Energy metabolism -- Unit two: Nutrition in health promotion -- Guidelines for healthy eating -- Consumer issues -- Cultural and religious influences on food and nutrition -- Healthy eating for healthy babies -- Nutrition for infants, children, and adolescents -- Nutrition for adults and older adults -- Unit three: Nutrition in clinical practice -- Obesity and eating disorders -- Feeding patients: hospital food and enteral and parenteral nutrition -- Critical illness and hypermetabolic conditions -- Nutrition for patients with gastrointestinal disorders -- Nutrition for patients with cardiovascular disorders -- Nutrition for patients with diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition for patients with renal disorders -- Nutrition for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2006 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Diet therapy.
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Nutrition.
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Nursing.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| LC no. |
2006284029 |
| ISBN |
0781766516 |
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