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    Understanding normal & clinical nutrition / Sharon Rady Rolfes, Kathryn Pinna, Ellie Whitney.

    • Title:Understanding normal & clinical nutrition / Sharon Rady Rolfes, Kathryn Pinna, Ellie Whitney.
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    • Variant Title:Understanding normal and clinical nutrition
    • Author/Creator:Rolfes, Sharon Rady, author.
    • Other Contributors/Collections:Pinna, Kathryn, author.
      Whitney, Eleanor Noss, author.
    • Published/Created:Australia : Cengage Learning, 2018.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Nutrition.
      Diet in disease.
      Nutrition disorders.
    • Medical Subjects: Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
      Diet Therapy.
      Nutrition Therapy.
    • Edition:Eleventh edition.
    • Description:1 volume (various pagings) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
    • Summary:Understanding normal and clinical nutrition,11th edition, presents the fundamentals of nutrition and nutrition therapy, along with their practical applications today. Starting with normal nutrition, chapters introduce nutrients and their physiological impacts, and nutritional guidelines for good health and preventing disease. Later chapters explore clinical nutrition, including pathophysiology and dietary changes for treating a variety of medical conditions, from obesity and pregnancy to diabetes and HIV.
    • Notes:Cover title: Understanding normal & clinical nutrition.
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781337098069 (student edition)
      133709806X (student edition)
      9781337098076 (instructor edition)
      1337098078 (instructor edition)
      9781337100038 (loose leaf edition)
      133710003X (loose leaf edition)
    • Contents:An overview of nutrition
      Planning a healthy diet
      Digestion, absorption, and transport
      The carbohydrates : sugars, starches, and fibers
      The lipids : triglycerdies, phospholipids, and sterols
      Protein : amino acids
      Energy metabolism
      Energy balance and body composition
      Weight management : overweight, obesity and underweight
      The water-soluble vitamins : B vitamins and vitamin C
      The fat-soluble vitamins : A, D, E, and K
      Water and the major minerals
      The trace minerals
      Life cycle nutrition : pregnancy and lactation
      Life cycle nutrition : infancy, childhood, and adolescence
      Life cycle nutrition : adulthood and the later years
      Nutrition care and assessment
      Nutrition intervention
      Medications, diet-drug interaction, and herbal products
      Enteral nutrition support
      Parenteral nutrition support
      Metabolic and respiratory stress
      Upper gastrointestinal disorders
      Lower gastrointestinal disorders
      Liver disease and gallstones
      Diabetes mellitus
      Cardiovascular diseases
      Kidney diseases
      Cancer and HIV infection.
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