Understanding normal and clinical nutrition/
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Paul:
West Publishing Company,
c1991
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| Edition: | 3η έκδ. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. An overview of nutrition
- 2. Recommended nutrient intakes and diet - planning guides
- 3. Digestions, absorption and transport
- 4. The carbohydrates: sugar, starch and fiber
- 5. The lipids: fats, oils, phospholipids and sterols
- 6. Protein: Amino acids
- 7. Metabolism: Nutrient, transformations and interactions
- 8. The water - soluble vitamins: B vitamins and vitamin C
- 9. The fat - soluble vitamins: A, D, E and K
- 10. Water and the major minerals
- 11. The trace minerals
- 12. Energy balance and weight control
- 13. Exercise, nutrients and body adaptation
- 14. Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and infancy
- 15. Life cycle nutrition: children, teenagers and adults
- 16. Consumer concerns about foods
- 17. Domestic and world hunger
- 18. Nutrition and illness
- 19. Nutrition assessment
- 20. Nutrition care strategies
- 21. Enteral nutrition
- 22. Parenteral nutrition
- 23. Nutrition, infection and trauma
- 24. Nutrition and disorders of the upper CI track
- 25. Nutrition and disorders of the lower GI track
- 26. Nutrition and disorders of the liver
- 27. Nutrition, diseases and hypoglycemia
- 28. Nutrition and disorders of the blood vessels, heart and lungs
- 29. Nutrition and disorders of the kidneys
- 30. Nutrition and wasting disorders: cancer and AIDS
- Appendixes