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Nix, Staci,

Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy / Basic nutrition and diet therapy Staci Nix. - 15th edition. - St. Louis , Missouri : Elsevier/ Mosby, c2017. - xviii, 507 pages ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references, Glossary and index.

CONTENT
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 -- Nutrition 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.

ISBN: 9780323377317 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2016006019

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Diet Therapy
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Nutritional Requirements
Food Habits

LC Class. No.: RM216.W68 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 615.8/54

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WB 400