NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, 9E, International Edition provides the most current and comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of nutrition and nutrition therapy for an introductory course. The early chapters focus on normal nutrition, including digestion and metabolism, vitamins and minerals, and life cycle nutrition. The later chapters cover clinical nutrition--the pathophysiology and nutrition therapy for a wide range of medical conditions. The text integrates practical information and valuable resources to help students apply nutrition knowledge and skills to their daily lives and the clinical setting. Features, such as case studies, How To boxes with real-world examples, and study cards, help students apply the material and build their conceptual understanding. Regardless of the students' background, the consistent level, approachable narrative, and careful explanations in NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION, 9E, International Edition will engage students and enable them to be actively involved in the field of nutrition.
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Weight: 2525g
Dimensions: 230 x 275mm
Publication Date: 16 Aug 2011
Publisher: Cengage Learning Inc
Publication City/Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781111427146
About Ellie WhitneyKathryn PinnaSharon Rady Rolfes
Sharon Rady Rolfes is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and founding member of Nutrition and Health Associates an information resource center that manages a research database of more than 1000 nutrition-related topics. Previously Ms. Rolfes taught at Florida State University and coauthored several college textbooks including Understanding Nutrition and Understanding Normal and Clinical Nutrition. In addition to writing Ms. Rolfes consults on educational projects and volunteers in her community. A member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics she received her M.S. in Nutrition and Food Science from Florida State University. Kathryn Pinna Ph.D. received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nutrition from the University of California at Berkeley. She taught nutrition food science and human biology courses in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 25 years and also worked as an outpatient dietitian Internet consultant and freelance writer. Her publications include the textbooks NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE UNDERSTANDING NORMAL AND CLINICAL NUTRITION and NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY. She is currently a member of the American Society for Nutrition and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Ellie Whitney grew up in New York City and received her B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in English and Biology at Harvard and Washington Universities. She taught at both Florida State University and Florida A&M University wrote numerous newspaper columns on environmental matters for the Tallahassee Democrat and coauthored almost a dozen college textbooks on nutrition health and related topics many of which repeatedly reappear as new editions. She spent three decades exploring outdoor Florida and studying its ecology and then co-wrote PRICELESS FLORIDA: NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND NATIVE SPECIES. Now retired and more concerned about climate change than any other issue she volunteers full-time for the nonpartisan national nonprofit Citizens Climate Lobby.