| Description |
xxii, 697 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The art of nutrition in a social context -- Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats: the energy -- Macronutrients of balanced meals -- The micronutrients of balanced meals: vitamins -- Minerals, and phytochemicals -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in health and disease -- Insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome -- Obesity and healthy weight management -- Cardiovascular disease -- Diabetes mellitus -- Renal disease -- Cancer: nutrition prevention and treatment -- Maternal and infant nutrition in health and disease -- Growth development issues in promoting good health -- Nutrition over the adult life span -- Public health issues in national and international nutrition -- The nutrition care process in the health care setting |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
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Previous ed.: St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders Elsevier, 2007 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diet therapy.
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Nutrition.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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Diet Therapy.
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Nutritional Requirements.
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Public Health.
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| LC no. |
2009029072 |
| ISBN |
9781437703184 (paperback) |
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