Geriatric nutrition / Annette B. Natow, Jo-Ann Heslin ; with Allen Natow.
Publication details: Boston, Mass. : CBI Pub. Co., c1980.Description: xix, 332 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0843621842
- 613.2 22 NAT
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Contents;
Introduction
1. Nature of the aging process
Theories of aging
Factors influencing longevity
2. How aging affects the body
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Renal system
etc.
3. Are the aged well nourished?
Recommended dietary allowances
Food consumption surveys
Assessment
4. Energy nutrients
Energy
Protein
Lipid
Carbohydrate
5. Vitamins and minerals
Vitamins
Fat-soluble vitamins
Water-soluble vitamins
etc.
6. Fiber and water
Fiber
Water
7. Nutrition and health problems
Cardiovascular disease
Hypertension
Maldigestion and malabsorption
etc.
8. Drug interaction. caffeine and alcohol
Effects of drugs on nutrition
Drug and nutrient interactions in the tissues
Diet and drug absorption, metabolism, and excretion
Caffeine
Alcohol
9. Dietary
10. Psychosocial forces that affect nutrition and food choices
The meaning of food
Sociology of nutrition
Food as a positive social factor
etc.
11. Nutrition education in later years
Changes that affect learning
The learning environment
Nutrition education materials
etc.
12. Appropriate food selection
Budgeting
Marketing
Food preparation
etc.
Bibliography : p. 287-302 . _ Index : p. 323-332.
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