Nutritional foundations and clinical applications : a nursing approach /
Michele Grodner, Sara Long Roth, and Bonnie C. Walkingshaw
- Fifthe edition.
- St. Louis, Missouri : Mosby Elsevier, c2012
- xxii, 547 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Wellness nutrition -- Personal and community nutrition -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- Energy supply and fitness -- Management of body composition -- Life span health promotion : pregnancy, lactation, and infancy -- Life span health promotion : childhood and adolescence -- Life span health promotion : adulthood -- Nutrition in patient care -- Nutrition and metabolic stress -- Interactions: complementary and alternative medicine, dietary supplements, and medications -- Nutrition for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- Nutrition for disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas -- Nutrition for diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases -- Nutrition for diseases of the kidneys -- Nutrition in cancer, aids, and other special problems
A comprehensive account of the ways in which nutrition affects your life. Written in a conversational style, this book includes content updates, case studies, online resources, and many other tools to help you understand your role in nutrition, wellness, and health promotion. -- Publisher description