Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy / Edition 16

by Staci Nix McIntosh MS, RD, CD

Overview

Stay up to date on all the latest in nutrition care with Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 16th Edition. This market-leading text provides concise, need-to-know coverage of hot topics, emerging trends, and cutting-edge research to ensure you are equipped to make informed decisions on patient nutrition in the clinical space. And with its conversational writing style, vivid illustrations, and wide array of reader-friendly features, you can easily understand how the concepts in the book can be applied in clinical practice. The text is broken out into four parts: an introduction to the basic principles of nutrition science, human growth and development needs, community nutrition, and clinical nutrition. Next Generation NCLEX^® case studies and question types are also included in the text and on the companion Evolve website.

• Case studies with accompanying questions for analysis in the clinical care chapters focus your attention on related patient care problems.
• Cultural Considerations boxes discuss how a patient's culture can affect nutritional concepts in practice.
• Clinical Applications and For Further Focus boxes highlight timely topics and analyze concepts and trends in depth.
• Bulleted chapter summaries review highlights from the chapter and help you see how the chapter contributes to the book's "big picture."
• Diet therapy guidelines include recommendations, restrictions, and sample diets for major clinical conditions.
• Drug-Nutrient Interactions boxes highlight important safety information and cover topics such as nutritional supplements for athletics, drugs interfering with vitamin absorption, and over-the-counter weight loss aids.
• Key terms and definitions clarify terminology and concepts critical to your understanding and application of the material.

• NEW! Next Generation NCLEX^® case studies and question types are included in the text and on the companion Evolve website.
• NEW! Easy-to-follow writing style utilizes a more lively and direct conversation tone to make material easier to understand.
• NEW! Updated references reflect the studies and statistics published in the most current scientific literature.
• NEW! Incorporation of the new Nutrition Care Process model grounds you in the systematic approach to providing high-quality nutrition care with regard to nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation.
• NEW! Coverage of the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans ensures you are versed in the latest recommendations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323653763
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	07/20/2021
Edition description:	16th ed.
Pages:	576
Sales rank:	400,866
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

PART 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science 1. Food, Nutrition, and Health 2. Carbohydrates 3. Fats 4. Proteins 5. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism 6. Energy Balance 7. Vitamins 8. Minerals 9. Water and Electrolyte Balance

PART 2: Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle 10. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation 11. Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence 12. Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years

PART 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care 13. Community Food Supply and Health 14. Food Habits and Cultural Patterns 15. Weight Management 16. Nutrition and Physical Fitness

PART 4: Clinical Nutrition 17. Nutritional Care 18. Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems 19. Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension 20. Diabetes Mellitus 21. Kidney Disease 22. Surgery and Nutritional Support 23. Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS

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Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Amy Hess Fischl, MS RDN LDN BC-ADM CDCES(University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This is a welcome update of a complete introductory overview of nutrition and its application to the human body. The previous edition was published in 2005.
Purpose: The purpose is to explain basic nutrition principles and their application in an easy-to-understand method. The book does just that and makes it very easy for beginners to understand all the topics quite well.
Audience: The book is intended primarily as an introduction for vocational and associate degree nursing students and dietary aides, and it is perfect for these groups. However, it also is an excellent introduction for any individual interested in nutrition.
Features: The four parts include an introduction to the basic principles of nutrition science, nutrition through the life cycle, community nutrition, and clinical nutrition. Each chapter contains key concepts, basic definitions, cultural considerations, and a summary as well as critical thinking questions and chapter challenge questions. Many text boxes contain more information about selected topics, such as key sources of each vitamin and mineral. The chapters are visually appealing and easy to navigate. The appendixes are very helpful, including key nutrient sources, as well as the Exchange Lists for Diabetes Meal Planning and the Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide. The book comes with a CD-ROM of Nutritrac Version IV, a program to calculate food intake and energy expenditure. Finally, there is a free Internet resource that students can use that includes additional case studies and questions to gain further insight into each topic.
Assessment: This is an excellent introductory textbook for healthcare professionals and others interested in nutrition and this edition is a much-needed update.

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