Physical Description
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xviii, 507 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Notes
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Includes index.
Book Information
Table of Contents: Food, nutrition, and health Carbohydrates Fats Proteins Digestion, absorption, and metabolism Energy balance Vitamins Minerals Water balance Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation Nutrition in infancy, childhood, and adolescence Nutrition for adults : the early, middle, and later years Community food supply and health Food habits and cultural patterns Weight management Nutrition and physical fitness Nutrition care Gastrointestinal and accessory organ problems Coronary heart disease and hypertension Diabetes mellitus Kidney disease Surgery and nutrition support Nutrition support in cancer and AIDS.