Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy / Edition 10

by Eleanor Schlenker PhD, RDN, Sara Long Roth PhD, RD, LD

Overview

From basic nutrition principles to the latest nutrition therapies for common diseases, Williams' Essentials of Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 10^th Edition offers a solid foundation in the fundamental knowledge and skills your students need to provide effective patient care. Authors Eleanor Schlenker and Sara Long address nutrition across the life span and within the community, with an emphasis on health promotion and the effects of culture and religion on nutrition. Other key topics include childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and food safety. Plus, evidence-based information and real-world case scenarios help your students learn how to apply essential nutrition concepts and therapies in clinical practice.

• Case studies illustrate key concepts in authentic, "real-life" scenarios that reinforce learning and promote nutritional applications.
• Cultural Content boxes highlight the critical, yet often overlooked, role culture plays in nutrition — a role that is becoming more important as the population becomes more diverse.
• Feature boxes spotlight newsworthy issues related to the chapter topic, including:
• Diet-Medications Interactions — dietary warnings related to specific prescription drugs.
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) — information on the uses, contraindications, and advantages/disadvantages of common herbs and supplements.
• Focus on Food Safety — important storage and preparation considerations for preventing food-borne illness.
• Health Promotion sections in each chapter emphasize the importance of health promotion and wellness as part of an effort to stress healthy lifestyle choices and prevention as the best "medicine."
• Websites of Interest at the end of every chapter lists reliable Internet resources for further study and exploration of various nutrition topics.
• Key terms are highlighted throughout the text with definitions on the same page for instant reference.
• Includes complimentary online access to Nutritrac 5.0, the latest version of Mosby's premier nutrition and exercise management program that features over 1,000 new foods and enhanced functionality.

• Evidence-Based Practice boxes emphasize the importance of using research to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.
• Expanded health promotion coverage includes the World Health Organization's definition of "health," the concept of wellness, and patient education.
• An in-depth discussion of childhood obesity explores the impact and prevention of this major health concern.
• Additional information on metabolic syndrome examines its effects on the cardiovascular system.
• Coverage of nutrition support includes the use of adapted feeding tools to aid patients in various disease states.
• Perspective in Practice boxes offer quick access to practical applications of nutrition principles.
• Choose Your Foods: Exchange Lists for Diabetes features the latest updates from the American Dietetic Association.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323068604
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	11/17/2010
Pages:	656
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction to Human Nutrition

1. Nutrition and Health

2. Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

3. Carbohydrates

4. Lipids

5. Proteins

6. Vitamins

7. Minerals

8. Energy Balance

Part 2: Community Nutrition & The Life Cycle

9. The Food Environment and Food Habits

10. Family Nutrition Counseling: Food Needs and Costs

11. Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

12. Nutrition for Normal Growth and Development

13. Nutrition for Adults: Early, Middle, and Later Years

14. Nutrition and Physical Fitness

15. The Complexity of Obesity: Beyond Energy Balance

Part 3: Introduction to Clinical Nutrition

16. Nutrition Assessment and Nutrition Therapy in Patient Care

17. Metabolic Stress

18. Drug-Nutrient Interactions

19. Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

20. Gastrointestinal Diseases

21. Diseases of the Heart, Blood Vessels, and Lungs

22. Diabetes Mellitus

23. Renal Disease

24. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

25. Cancer

Appendixes

A. Body Mass Index: Obesity Values

B. Choose Your Foods: Exchange Lists for Diabetes

C. Food Sources of Oxalates

D. Calculation Aids and Conversion Tables

E. Cultural Dietary Patterns and Religious Dietary Practices

F. Federal Food Assistance Programs

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Master the essentials of nutrition and diet therapy!

Editorial Reviews

"This update of Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy continues the high level quality we have come to expect of this book… and is an excellent addition to any nutrition classroom or as a reference for practitioners."

-Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE (University of Chicago Medical Center) Doody Score: 5 Stars

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Amy Hess Fischl, MS RDN LDN BC-ADM CDCES(University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This update of Williams' Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy continues the high level quality we have come to expect of this book. It retains the personal approach to educating, focusing on making it easy for readers to learn and grasp the information. Since the 10th edition was published in 2011, there has been a plethora of new nutrition information necessitating this new edition.
Purpose: The purpose is to teach the essential concepts of nutrition.
Audience: The primary audience is students, but the book can be used by practitioners as a good resource for basic nutrition information.
Features: The book is divided into three parts: Introduction to Human Nutrition; Community Nutrition and the Life Cycle; and Introduction to Clinical Nutrition. The book is accompanied by the Evolve website, an additional resource for students to obtain more study materials (including the additional appendixes as PDFs that are not included in the book, case studies with questions, flash cards and additional study questions). Chapters include an outline of the topics, questions for review, references and key terms, as well as multiple colorful tables, case studies, a Perspectives in Practice feature that highlights a topic of interest, and a Focus on Culture section. The chapter on diabetes has some excellent tables highlighting the criteria for diagnosis, metabolic goals, diet and medication interaction, medications used to treat diabetes, and equivalents of 15 grams of carbohydrate. Another table includes a meal planning guide for an active person with type 1 diabetes. The Perspectives in Practice section in this chapter focuses on travel and illness with diabetes, which is important for students and practitioners to understand and be ready to problem solve. I found it odd that it focused on exchanges instead of grams of carbohydrate. My patient population is solely type 1 diabetes patients, and exchanges are rarely, if ever, used. I would not recommend using this table since it is not typical of what is used in practice.
Assessment: This is an update of a standard for student nutrition education and is an excellent addition to any nutrition classroom and as a reference for practitioners.

Doody's Review Service