Nutrition essentials and diet therapy

• Main Authors: Peckenpaugh, Nancy J. (Author), Poleman, Charlotte M. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Saunders 2003
• Edition: Ninth Edition
• Subjects: Nutrition; Diet Therapy
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• Physical Description: xvi, 665 pages illustrations (chiefly colour) 24 cm. 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
• Format: System requirements for CD-ROM: Intel Pentium II or faster processor with 450 MHz (or equivalent), browser Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher (6.0 or higher recommended), Firefox 1.0.2 or higher, Acrobat Reader.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780721695327; 0721695329

For the new edition, chapters have been combined and condensed to streamline content to fit the needs of faculty who teach shorter courses. This reorganization helped eliminate redundancy of material throughout the text and includes content that is most relevant for the course. This new edition includes the latest developments in nutrition fundamentals, nutrition across the life span, and the management of chronic and acute illnesses. Popular features such as Facts and Fallacies, Teaching Pearls, and Critical Thinking Case Studies have been retained in this edition. A new chapter on Insulin Resistance Syndrome has been added to outline the current knowledge base of this syndrome as it relates to common health conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes.