The Principles of Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Abstract: A college textbook for life science undergraduates majoring in health-related fields covers basic nutrition principles and their clinical applications in patient therapy. The 9 sections of the text, comprising 45 individual topics, are grouped among 4 principal parts: general aspects of the art and science of nutrition and of the nutritional health care team; the composition, utilization, preservation, safety, and nutritive value of foods; the role of nutrition in human health, covering dietary goals, nutritional assessment, nutritional requirements at the different life cycle stages, and the effects of different life styles and cultures on nutritional needs; and the principles and application of therapeutic nutrition in treating, curing, and preventing specific disease states (e.g.: diabetes, anemias, cancer, and gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, metabolic, and renal diseases). The latter part includes case studies with questions and answers. A glossary of technical terms is appended.