Foundations and clinical applications of nutrition : a nursing approach /
Michele Grodner, Sara Long, Sandra DeYoung
- Third edition
- xxii, 884 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes bibliographical references and index
PART I: WELLNESS, NUTRITION, AND THE NURSING ROLE: Wellness nutrition -- Personal and community nutrition -- PART II: NUTRIENTS, FOOD, AND HEALTH: Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- PART III: HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH NUTRITION AND NURSING PRACTICE: Energy supply and fitness -- Management of body composition -- Life span health promotion: pregnancy, lactation, and infancy -- Life span health promotion: childhood and adolescence -- Life span health promotion: adulthood -- PART IV: OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY: Nutrition in patient care -- Nutrition and metabolic stress -- Interactions: complementary and alternative medicine, dietary supplements, and medications -- Nutrition for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- Nutrition for disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas -- Nutrition for diabetes mellites -- Nutrition for cardiovascular diseases -- Nutrition for diseases of the kidneys -- Nutrition in cancer, AIDS, and other special problems -- APPENDIXES
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows 95 and higher (including 98, 2000, NT, ME) ; Macintosh or PowerPC running system 7.1, 8.0 or 9.0 (not compatible with system 10.0 or higher)