Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy

Includes bibliographical references and index

System requirements: IBM PC or Macintosh

Pt. 1. Introduction to basic principles of nutritional science -- Food, nutrition, and health -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Proteins -- Energy balance -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Water balance -- Digestion and absorption -- pt. 2. Nutrition throughout the life cycle -- Nutrition during pregnancy and lactation -- Nutrition in infancy, childhood, and adolescence -- Nutrition for adults: the early, middle, and later years -- pt. 3. Community nutrition and health care -- Community food supply and health -- Food habits and cultural patterns -- Weight management -- Nutrition and physical fitness -- pt. 4. Clinical nutrition -- Nutritional care -- Gastrointestinal problems -- Coronary heart disease and hypertension -- Diabetes mellitus -- Renal disease -- Surgery and nutritional support -- Nutritional support in cancer and AIDS -- Appendixes

CD-ROM contains: Database of over 2,200 food items. Allows users to analyze nutrition and calculate food intake and energy expenditure for effective diet analysis