Nix, Staci.

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.

9780323083478 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Diet Therapy.
Food Habits.
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
Nutritional Requirements.

RM216 / NIX 2013

615.8/54

WB 400