Williams' basic nutrition and diet therapy /
Basic nutrition and diet therapy Williams' basic nutrition & diet therapy
Staci Nix.
- 14th ed.
- St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier, c2013.
- xxi, 538 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Food, nutrition, and health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Proteins -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water balance -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition in infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Nutrition for adults : the early, middle, and later years -- Community food supply and health -- Food habits and cultural patterns -- Weight management -- Nutrition and physical fitness -- Nutritional care -- Gastrointestinal and accessory organ problems -- Coronary heart disease and hypertension -- Diabetes mellitus -- Kidney disease -- Surgery and nutrition .support -- Nutrition support in cancer and AIDS