Nutrition and Diet Therapy Reference Dictionary, 5th EditionISBN: 978-0-8138-1002-7
Hardcover
418 pages
November 2004, Wiley-Blackwell
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Special features of the Dictionary are entries on 160
different diets; nutrition therapy for more than 360 disorders,
including inborn-errors of metabolism; 170 drugs and their effects
on nutrition; and more than 150 nutritional products with their
main uses and composition. Of particular importance are topics of
public health concerns for the second millennium, and dietary
recommendations for prevention of major degenerative diseases such
as obesity, coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes
mellitus, and cancer. The extensive Appendices include over 50
tables, forms, and charts that enrich the word definitions and
serve as essential reference aids for the health care
professional.
With more than 3,200 carefully selected entries, the new fifth edition includes 700 new terms and more than 600 revised and expanded definitions. Terms have been meticulously chosen based on their frequency of use and importance in nutrition. All practitioners in the fields of nutrition and dietetics, as well as educators, students, and others interested in nutrition will find the updated, new edition of Nutrition and Diet Therapy Reference Dictionary a compact, handy, yet comprehensive reference tool covering almost all aspects of nutrition and dietetics.