Williams' essentials of nutrition and diet therapy / Joyce Gilbert, PhD, RDN, Professor and CEO, Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals, Saint Charles, Illinois., Eleanor D. Schlenker, PhD, RDN, Professor and Extension Specialist, Emerita, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Preceded by Williams' essentials of nutrition and diet therapy / Eleanor D. Schlenker, Joyce Gilbert. 11th ed. c2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nutrition and health / Eleanor Schlenker -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism / Eleanor Schlenker -- Carbohydrates / Eleanor Schlenker -- Lipids / Eleanor Schlenker -- Proteins / Eleanor Schlenker -- Vitamins / Eleanor Schlenker -- Minerals and waterFood s / Eleanor Schlenker -- Energy balance / Eleanor Schlenker -- Food selection and food safety / Eleanor Schlenker -- Community nutrition: promoting healthy eating / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation / Kary Woodruff -- Nutrition for normal growth and development / Kary Woodruff -- Nutrition for adults : early, middle, and later years / Eleanor Schlenker -- Nutrition and physical fitness / Kary Woodruff -- The complexity of obesity : beyond energy balance / Joyce Gilbert -- Nutrition assessment and nutrition therapy in patient care / Joyce Gilbert -- Metabolic stress / Joyce Gilbert -- Drug-nutrient interactions / Joyce Gilbert -- Nutrition support : enteral and parenteral nutrition / Pamela Charney -- Gastrointestinal diseases / Dr. Dorothy Chen-Maynard -- Diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and lungs / Joyce Gilbert -- Diabetes mellitus / Joyce Gilbert -- Renal disease / Joyce Gilbert -- Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) / Dr. Adriana Campa -- Cancer / Joyce Gilbert.