Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy (Paperback, 12)

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN NUTRITION 1.? Nutrition and Health 2.? Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism 3. Carbohydrates 4. Lipids 5. Proteins 6. Vitamins 7. Minerals and Water 8. Energy Balance

PART 2:? COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND THE LIFE CYCLE 9. Food Selection and Food Safety 10. Community Nutrition: Promoting Healthy Eating 11. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation 12. Nutrition for Normal Growth and Development 13. Nutrition for Adults: Early, Middle, and Later Years? 14.? Nutrition and Physical Fitness 15. The Complexity of Obesity: Beyond Energy Balance

PART 3: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL NUTRITION 16. Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Patient Care 17. Metabolic Stress 18. Drug-Nutrient Interactions 19. Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition 20. Gastrointestinal Diseases 21. Diseases of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Lungs 22. Diabetes Mellitus 23. Renal Disease 24. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 25. Cancer

Appendixes A.?Body Mass Index: Obesity Values B.?Food Sources of Oxalates C.?Calculation Aids and Conversion Tables D.?Federal Food Assistance Programs