Table of Contents

GENERAL CONCEPTS OF NUTRITION Approach to Nutrient Deficiency Recommendations for Healthy Young Adults Recommendations for Healthy Elderly Adults Pregnancy and Lactation INDIVIDUAL NUTRIENT COMPONENTS Protein and Calories: Requirements, Intake, and Assessment Vitamins Minerals Alternative Nutritional Therapy THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION Nutritional Support Decision Making Enteral Nutritional Therapy Parenteral Nutritional Therapy Use of Diets and Dietary Components in Clinical Practice NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC DISEASES Dietary Management of Diabetes, Renal Disease, and Hyperlipidemia Obesity Nutritional Considerations in Wasting Diseases (e.g., Cancer, AIDS) APPENDICES Facts and Formulas Commonly Used in Nutritional Therapeutics Recommended Dietary Allowances Food Labeling Dietary Guides for Patient Use