Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wellness nutrition -- Personal and community nutrition -- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism -- Carbohydrates -- Fats -- Protein -- Vitamins -- Water and minerals -- Energy, weight, and fitness -- Nutrition across the life span -- Nutrition assessment and patient care -- Food-related issues -- Nutrition for disorders of the gastrointestinal tract -- Nutrition for disorders of the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas -- Nutrition for diabetes mellitus -- Nutrition in metabolic stress : burns, trauma, and surgery -- Nutrition for cardiopulmonary diseases -- Nutrition for diseases of the kidneys -- Nutrition for neuro-psychiatric disorders -- Nutrition in cancer and HIV/AIDS.