Nutrition essentials and diet therapy /
Nancy J. Peckenpaugh.
- 11th ed.
- St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders/Elsevier, 2010.
- xxii, 697 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The art of nutrition in a social context -- Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats: the energy -- Macronutrients of balanced meals -- The micronutrients of balanced meals: vitamins -- Minerals, and phytochemicals -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism in health and disease -- Insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome -- Obesity and healthy weight management -- Cardiovascular disease -- Diabetes mellitus -- Renal disease -- Cancer: nutrition prevention and treatment -- Maternal and infant nutrition in health and disease -- Growth development issues in promoting good health -- Nutrition over the adult life span -- Public health issues in national and international nutrition -- The nutrition care process in the health care setting.