Nutrition and diet therapy /

Lutz, Carroll A.

Nutrition and diet therapy / Carroll A. Lutz, Erin Mazur, Nancy A. Litch. - 6th ed. - Philadelphia : F. A. Davis Company, c.2015. - xiv, 672 p. : ill. (col.) ; 28 cm.

Index : p. 655-672.


Includes bibliographical references.

Nutrition in human health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water -- Digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion -- Life cycle nutrition: pregnancy and lactation -- Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Life cycle nutrition: the mature adult -- Food management -- Nutrient delivery -- Interactions : food and nutrients vs. medications and supplements? -- Weight management -- Diet in diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia -- Diet in cardiovascular disease -- Diet in renal disease -- Diet in digestive diseases -- Diet and cancer -- Nutrition in critical care -- Diet in HIV and AIDS -- Nutritional care of the terminally ill.

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