Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Abstract: The fourth edition of this comprehensive nutrition textbook is intended for beginning students in the health professions. Coverage includes: nutrition and health; digestion, absorption, and metabolism; carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals; energy balance; food environment and food habits; family counseling; nutrition during pregnancy and lactation; nutrition for growth and development; nutrition for adults; nutrition and physical fitness; nutrition and weight management; nutritional assessment and therapy in patient care; drug-nutrient interactions; diabetes mellitus; gastrointestinal problems; coronary heart disease and hypertension; renal disease; nutritional care of surgery patients; nutrition and cancer; and computers in nutrition practice. Each chapter ends with a summary, questions for review and "issues and answers" related to the chapter. The appendices include: