Understanding Normal & Clinical Nutrition, International Student Edition
eBook - PDF

Understanding Normal & Clinical Nutrition, International Student Edition

  1. 1,042 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Understanding Normal & Clinical Nutrition, International Student Edition

About this book

Nourish your mind with Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition, Cengage International Edition, 13th Edition! Start by learning about normal nutrition, including the effects of food and nutrients on your mental and physical health, and then turn your focus to the clinical side of nutrition and the medical nutrition therapy of people with health problems. Packed with practical information and resources, this text is designed to help you understand and apply nutrition concepts to your daily life as well as to clinical settings. Features in the text include real-life case studies and questions, step-by-step "How To" instruction, detailed illustrations, intriguing vignettes, a full glossary, and much more. Whether you are planning to become a registered dietitian, nutritionist, or work elsewhere in the healthcare field, the student-friendly writing, thorough explanations, and concise coverage of current topics will inspire you to take a healthy look at the field of clinical nutrition!

Information

Publisher
Cengage Learning EMEA
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9798214451435
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. About the Authors
  4. Brief Contents
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Reviewers of Understanding Normal & Clinical Nutrition
  9. Chapter 1: An Overview of Nutrition
  10. Chapter 2: Planning a Healthy Diet
  11. Chapter 3: Digestion, Absorption, and Transport
  12. Chapter 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fibers
  13. Chapter 5: The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols
  14. Chapter 6: Protein: Amino Acids
  15. Chapter 7: Energy Metabolism
  16. Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Body Composition
  17. Chapter 9: Body Weight and Health
  18. Chapter 10: The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C
  19. Chapter 11: The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K
  20. Chapter 12: Water and the Major Minerals
  21. Chapter 13: The Trace Minerals
  22. Chapter 14: Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation
  23. Chapter 15: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
  24. Chapter 16: Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years
  25. Chapter 17: Nutrition Care and Assessment
  26. Chapter 18: Nutrition Intervention
  27. Chapter 19: Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products
  28. Chapter 20: Enteral Nutrition Support
  29. Chapter 21: Parenteral Nutrition Support
  30. Chapter 22: Metabolic and Respiratory Stress
  31. Chapter 23: Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
  32. Chapter 24: Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders
  33. Chapter 25: Liver Disease and Gallstones
  34. Chapter 26: Diabetes Mellitus
  35. Chapter 27: Cardiovascular Diseases
  36. Chapter 28: Kidney Diseases
  37. Chapter 29: Cancer and HIV Infection
  38. Appendix A: Cells, Hormones, and Nerves
  39. Appendix B: Basic Chemistry Concepts
  40. Appendix C: Biochemical Structures and Pathways
  41. Appendix D: Measures of Protein Quality
  42. Appendix E: Nutrition Assessment: Supplemental Information
  43. Appendix F: Estimated Energy Needs
  44. Appendix G: Choose Your Foods: Food Lists for Diabetes and Weight Management
  45. Appendix H: Aids to Calculation
  46. Appendix I: WHO Nutrition Recommendations
  47. Appendix J: Healthy People 2030
  48. Appendix K: Enteral Formulas
  49. Glossary
  50. Index
  51. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI)
  52. United States
  53. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy
  54. Appendix M
  55. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy
  56. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Adequate Intakes (AI) for Vitamins
  57. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and Adequate Intakes (AI) for Minerals
  58. Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for Vitamins
  59. Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for Minerals
  60. Daily Values (DV) for Food Labels
  61. Body Mass Index (BMI)

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