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Williams' essentials of nutrition and diet therapy / Eleanor D. Schlenker, PhD, RD, 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, RD, 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.].
St. Louis, Missouri, USA : Elsevier, ©2015Edition: 11th edition.Description: xviii, 619 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm.Content type: text. ISBN: 9780323185806 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0323185800 (pbk. : alk. paper).Other title: Essentials of nutrition and diet therapy.Subject(s): Nutritional Physiological Phenomena | Diet Therapy | Nutritional Sciences -- methodsDDC classification: 613.2/Sch37 Other classification: CBA
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 / Eleanor Schlenker -- Energy balance / Eleanor Schlenker -- The food environment and food habits / Eleanor Schlenker -- Family nutrition counseling : food needs and costs / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation / Sharon Nickols-Richardson -- Nutrition for normal growth and development / Sharon Nickols-Richardson -- Nutrition for adults : early, middle, and later years / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition and physical fitness / Staci McIntosh -- The complexity of obesity : beyond energy balance / Allan Higginbotham -- Nutrition assessment and nutrition therapy in patient care / Ritamarie Little -- 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 / Beth Kunkel.
Summary: From basic nutrition principles to the latest nutrition therapies for common diseases, Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 11th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to provide effective patient care. Authors Eleanor Schlenker and Joyce Gilbert address nutrition across the lifespan and within the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and the effects of culture and religion on nutrition. Evidence-based information, real-world case scenarios, colorful illustrations, boxes, and tables help you learn how to apply essential nutri.
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Preceded by Williams' essentials of nutrition and diet therapy / Eleanor D. Schlenker, Sara Long Roth. 10th ed. c2011.

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 / Eleanor Schlenker -- Energy balance / Eleanor Schlenker -- The food environment and food habits / Eleanor Schlenker -- Family nutrition counseling : food needs and costs / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation / Sharon Nickols-Richardson -- Nutrition for normal growth and development / Sharon Nickols-Richardson -- Nutrition for adults : early, middle, and later years / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition and physical fitness / Staci McIntosh -- The complexity of obesity : beyond energy balance / Allan Higginbotham -- Nutrition assessment and nutrition therapy in patient care / Ritamarie Little -- 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 / Beth Kunkel.

From basic nutrition principles to the latest nutrition therapies for common diseases, Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 11th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills you need to provide effective patient care. Authors Eleanor Schlenker and Joyce Gilbert address nutrition across the lifespan and within the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and the effects of culture and religion on nutrition. Evidence-based information, real-world case scenarios, colorful illustrations, boxes, and tables help you learn how to apply essential nutri.

In English.

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