Medical Book - Nutrition & Dietetics

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The book, The Vitamins : Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health , Sixth Edition presents both overviews and in-depth discussions of the sources, chemistry, metabolism and functions of these essential nutrients in physiology and health.

• Presents complete information about vitamins in a format useful as both a teaching text and desk reference
• Includes coverage of vitamin-related topics not typically found in general nutrition texts (e.g., enteric microbial biosynthesis of vitamins, global prevalence of deciencies, diagnosing ‘silent’ asymptomatic vitamin deciencies, histories of vitamin discoveries)
• Contains useful appendices of key reference information (e.g., vitamin requirements of humans and animals, vitamin contents of foods, sources of vitamin information)

Gerald F. Combs, Jr. is an internationally recognized leader in nutrition, particularly in the areas of micronutrient functions, diet and cancer prevention, and sustainable food systems. He has conducted research ranging from fundamental studies with cultured cells and animal models to human metabolic and clinical investigations, including studies in China, Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Malawi. He has lectured in some 30 countries and published more than 350 scientific papers and reviews, and 15 books, including six editions of The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health. He received his graduate training in nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University, where he later served on that faculty for 29 years before being named Director of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks ND from 2020-2015. He presently is a Senior Scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston.

James P. McClung completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of New Hampshire, and his doctoral degree at Cornell University. He completed a National Research Council post-doctoral fellowship prior to assuming a career in Nutrition Science with the Department of Defense. Dr. McClung’s research has focused on micronutrient nutrition at both the basic and applied levels and has led to the fielding of applied solutions for the optimization of human health and performance. He is an active member of a number of professional societies, including the American Society for Nutrition. He has authored or co-authored over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts, technical reports, and book chapters, and has served on the editorial boards of a number of leading international nutrition journals. Dr. McClung has co-authored the two most recent editions of The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health.

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Provide optimal nutritional care with the latest guidelines to evidence-based practice! Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 16th Edition provides an all-in-one resource for the dietetics information you need to care for patients throughout the entire life cycle. With insight from clinical specialists, the book guides you through the steps of assessment, diagnosis and intervention, monitoring, and evaluation. It also covers nutrition in each stage of life, weight management, medical nutrition therapies for conditions and disorders, and the use of nutrition therapies in childhood. From a team of nutrition experts led by Janice L. Raymond and Kelly Morrow, this classic text has been trusted by nurses, nutritionists, and dieticians for since 1952.

• NEW Infectious Diseases chapter is written by a new author with specific expertise in infectious disease.
• NEW Transgender Nutrition chapter is added, from two new authors.
• NEW! COVID-19 updates are provided in multiple chapters, each relating to epidemiology and patient care.
• NEW! Information on the FODMAP diet is included in the appendix, covering the sugars that may cause intestinal distress.
• NEW! Emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion is included in all chapters.
• NEW! Updated International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) information is included in the appendix.
• NEW! Updated pregnancy growth charts are added to this edition.
• NEW! Updated Healthy People 2030 information is added throughout the book.

• UNIQUE! Pathophysiology algorithms and flow charts present the cause, pathophysiology, and medical nutrition management for a variety of disorders and conditions to help you understand illness and provide optimal nutritional care.
• Clinical case studies help you translate academic knowledge into practical patient care using a framework of the nutrition care process.
• Sample Nutrition Diagnosis boxes present a problem, its etiology, and its signs and symptoms, then conclude with a nutrition diagnosis, providing scenarios you may encounter in practice.
• Clinical Insight boxes expand on information in the text, highlight new areas of focus, and contain information on studies and clinical resources.
• New Directions boxes suggest areas for further research by spotlighting emerging areas of interest in nutrition care.
• Focus On boxes provide thought-provoking information on key nutrition concepts.
• Summary boxes highlight CRISPR, the Indigenous food movement, hearing assessment, health disparities, and the Health At Every Size movement, and include a tribute to Dr. George Blackburn, a respected specialist in obesity and nutrition.
• Key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter and bolded within the text.

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