Williams' basic nutrition and diet therapy /

Nix, S.

Williams' basic nutrition and diet therapy / Staci Nix. - 14th ed. - St. Louis : Elsevier, 2013. - xxi, 538 p. : ill. 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Nutritional 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.

9780323083478 (pbk.)


Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Genetics--Nutrition, Vitamins
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Nutritional Requirements

QU145 / W34

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