Natow, Annette B. <br/><br/>
Geriatric nutrition / 
Annette B. Natow, Jo-Ann Heslin ; with Allen Natow. 
 - Boston, Mass. :  CBI Pub. Co.,  c1980. 
 - xix, 332 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/> Contents;<br/><br/>Introduction <br/>1. Nature of the aging process<br/>Theories of aging <br/>Factors influencing longevity <br/><br/>2. How aging affects the body <br/>Cardiovascular system <br/>Respiratory system <br/>Renal system <br/>etc.<br/><br/>3. Are the aged well nourished?<br/>Recommended dietary allowances <br/>Food consumption surveys <br/>Assessment <br/><br/>4. Energy nutrients <br/>Energy <br/>Protein <br/>Lipid <br/>Carbohydrate <br/><br/>5. Vitamins and minerals <br/>Vitamins <br/>Fat-soluble vitamins <br/>Water-soluble vitamins <br/>etc.<br/><br/>6. Fiber and water <br/>Fiber <br/>Water <br/><br/>7. Nutrition and health problems <br/>Cardiovascular disease <br/>Hypertension <br/>Maldigestion and malabsorption <br/>etc. <br/><br/>8. Drug interaction. caffeine and alcohol <br/>Effects of drugs on nutrition <br/>Drug and nutrient interactions in the tissues <br/>Diet and drug absorption, metabolism, and excretion<br/>Caffeine <br/>Alcohol <br/><br/>9. Dietary <br/><br/>10. Psychosocial forces that affect nutrition and food choices <br/>The meaning of food <br/>Sociology of nutrition <br/>Food as a positive social factor <br/>etc.<br/><br/>11. Nutrition education in later years <br/>Changes that affect learning <br/>The learning environment <br/>Nutrition education materials <br/>etc.<br/><br/>12. Appropriate food selection <br/>Budgeting <br/>Marketing <br/>Food preparation <br/>etc.<br/><br/> 
<br/><br/>Bibliography : p. 287-302 . _ Index : p. 323-332. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0843621842  
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>80012282  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Older people--Nutrition.<br/>Aging.<br/>Geriatrics.<br/>Nutrition--In old age.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>613.2  / NAT