Jones & Bartlett Learning Essentials of Life Cycle Nutrition

Essentials of Life Cycle Nutrition is an introductory undergraduate text book appropriate for use in Nutrition, Dietetics, Family Consumer Sciences and other related programs. This book is a more basic version of the author s larger text, Nutrition in the Life Cycle: An Evidenced Based Approach, without the high level research basics more appropriate for advanced nutrition courses. Essentials of Life Cycle Nutrition covers nutrition requirements through out the life span, with a special emphasis on both pregnancy and End of Life issues. Including over 100 illustrations, photos and tables, Essentials provides a look into contemporary nutritional issues such as pediatric vegetarianism, childhood obesity, diabetes, eating disorders, chronic disease, pharmacologic considerations, physical activity and weight management, and unique nutrition needs in the older adult. The text also provides a full spectrum of the nutritional guidelines to begin the solid preparation needed for a career in practice. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 Nutrition Requirements During Pregnancy Chapter 2 Normal Infant Nutrition Chapter 3 Normal Nutrition for Toddler Through School-Aged Children and the Role of Parents in Promoting Healthy Nutrition in Early Childhood Chapter 4 Normal Adolescent Nutrition Chapter 5 Special Topics in Prenatal and Infant Nutrition: Failure to Thrive Chapter 6 Special Topics in Toddler and Preschool Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals in Childhood Chapter 7 Special Topics in School-Aged Nutrition: Pediatric Vegetarianism and Childhood Overweight Chapter 8 Special Topics in Preadolescence and Adolescent Nutrition: Dietary Guidelines for Athletes, Pediatric Diabetes, and Disordered Eating Chapter 9 Special Topics in Adult Nutrition: Chronic Disease Nutritional Assessment Chapter 10 Special Topics in Adults and Chronic Diseases: Nutrition and Public Health Chapter 11 Special Topics in Adult Nutrition: Physical Activity and Weight Management Chapter 12 Special Topics in Nutrition and the Older Adult: Diet, Life-Style, Disease, and Pharmacologic Considerations Chapter 13 Special Topics in Age-Related Risks: Unique Nutrition Issues in the Older Adult Chapter 14 Special Topics Related to the Registered Dietitian and Older Adults: Roles and Responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian in Long-Term Care Chapter 15 Special Topics in Nutrition and Ethics: Nutritional and Ethical Issues at the End of Life 1 Appendix 1 2 Appendix 2 3 Appendix 3