Rongo Univesity Library

Previous ed.: published as Essentials of nutrition and diet therapy by Sue Rodwell Williams. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby, 2003.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nutrition and health / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Carbohydrates / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Lipids / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Proteins / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Energy balance / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Vitamins / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Minerals / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- The food environment and food habits / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Family nutrition counseling: food needs and costs / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation / Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson -- Nutrition for normal growth and development / Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson -- Nutrition for adults: early, middle, and later years / Eleanor D. Schlenker -- Nutrition and physical fitness / Staci Nix -- The complexity of obesity: beyond energy balance / George A. Bray and Catherine M. Champagne -- Nutrition assessment and nutrition therapy in patient care / Sara Long -- Drug-nutrient interactions / Sara Long -- Nutrition support: enteral and parenteral nutrition / M. Patricia Fuhrman -- Gastrointestinal diseases / Sara Long -- Diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs / Sara Long -- Diabetes mellitus / Sara Long -- Renal disease / Sara Long -- Metabolic stress / Sara Long -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) / Sara Long -- Cancer / Sara Long -- Chronic disabling conditions and rehabilitation / Ethan Bergman and Nancy Buergel.