. Contents in Brief
15 Weight Management, 245
16 Nutrition and Physical Fitness, 272
PART 4 Clinical Nutrition, 288
17 Nutrition Care, 288
18 Gastroin
... [Show More] testinal and Accessory Organ
Problems, 304
19 Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension, 327
20 Diabetes Mellitus, 347
21 Kidney Disease, 371
22 Surgery and Nutrition Support, 390
23 Nutrition Support in Cancer and HIV, 411
References, 434
Further Reading and Resources, 454
Glossary, 460
Appendix A, 470
Appendix B, 471
Appendix C, 480
PART I Introduction to Basic Principles
of Nutrition Science, 1
1 Food, Nutrition, and Health, 1
2 Carbohydrates, 12
3 Fats, 27
4 Proteins, 41
5 Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism, 56
6 Energy Balance, 71
7 Vitamins, 83
8 Minerals, 110
9 Water and Electrolyte Balance, 133
PART 2 Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle, 147
10 Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation, 147
11 Nutrition during Infancy, Childhood, and
Adolescence, 166
12 Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and
Later Years, 186
PART 3 Community Nutrition and Health
Care, 202
13 Community Food Supply and Health, 202
14 Food Habits and Cultural Patterns, 228
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Staci Nix, MS, RD, CD
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Adjunct Faculty, School Of Medicine
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CONTRIBUTORS
Kelli Boi, MS, RD
Adjunct Nutrition Instructor
Weber State University
Ogden, Utah
Caiti Christensen, BS
Technician, Memorial Clinic
Sunset, Utah
Theresa Dvorak, MS, RDN, CSSD, ATC
Associate Instructor
Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Sara O. Harcourt, MPH, MS, RD
Clinical Dietitian
Salt Lake Regional Medical Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jennifer Schmidt, MS, RD
Clinical Nutrition Supervisor
University of Utah Healthcare
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kary Woodruff, MS, RD, CSSD
Associate Instructor
Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology
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