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Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy, 10th Edition
Nancy J. Peckenpaugh, MSEd, RD, CDN, CDE
2007 | 736 pp., 153 illus.
ISBN: 978-1-4160-2611-2

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This popular text, with its unique organization, presents lifespan coverage following the disorders content. Focusing on the most prevalent clinical nutrition topics (i.e. obesity management, cardiovascular, diabetes, renal, cancer) in relation to the Metabolic Syndrome, content is organized with within the context of a question with small chunks of content presented thereafter demonstrating its practical, application-based focus.
   
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: The Art and Science of Nutrition in Health and Disease

  1. The Art of Nutrition in a Family Context
  2. Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats: The Energy Macronutrients of Balanced Meals
  3. The Micronutrients of Balanced Meals: Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Water
  4. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism in Health and Disease

Section 2: Chronic and Acute Illness

  1. Insulin Resistance and The Metabolic Syndrome
  2. Obesity and Healthy Weight Management
  3. Cardiovascular Disease
  4. Diabetes Mellitus
  5. Renal Disease
  6. Cancer: Nutrition Prevention and Treatment

Section 3: Lifespan and Wellness Concerns in Promoting Health and Managing Illness

  1. Maternal and Infant Nutrition in Health and Disease
  2. Growth and Development Issues in Promoting Good Health
  3. Nutrition Over the Adult Lifespan
  4. Public Health Issues in National and International Nutrition
  5. The Nutrition Care Process in the Health Care Setting

Appendixes
Appendix 1: Websites for Nutrition Information and Educational Material
Appendix 2: My Pyramid Worksheet
Appendix 3: The Exchange System
Appendix 4: Nutritive Values of Various Foods
Appendix 5: Nutritive Value of Selected Ethnic Foods
Appendix 6: Selected Fiber Content of Foods
Appendix 7: Body Mass Index
Appendix 8: Blood Pressure Percentiles
Appendix 9: DASH Eating Plan
Appendix 10: Growth Charts for Boys and Girls from Birth to 18 Years of Age
Appendix 11: Food Storage Guidelines for Protein Foods
Appendix 12: Child Care Meal Pattern
Appendix 13: Estimating Body Frame Size
Appendix 14: Metric Conversions and Equivalents

Contents subject to change upon publication.


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