Nutrition essentials for nursing practice /
Susan G. Dudek.
- 6th ed.
- Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2010.
- x, 598 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nutrition in nursing -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Lipids -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- Energy balance -- 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 older adults -- Obesity and eating disorders -- Feeding patients : oral diets and enteral and parenteral nutrition -- Nutrition for patients with metabolic or respiratory stress -- Nutrition for patients with upper gastrointestinal disorders -- Nutrition for patients with disorders of the lower GI tract and accessory organs -- Nutrition for patients with diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition for patients with cardiovascular disorders -- Nutrition for patients with .kidney disorders -- Nutrition for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS