Master Nutrition Science and Patient Care with Williams Essentials

By Joyce Ann Gilbert PhD RDN, Eleanor Schlenker PhD RDN

Unlock the Power of Nutrition in Disease Prevention and Life Enhancement

Williams Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 13th Edition, is a concise and authoritative text that provides a comprehensive understanding of nutrition concepts in treating disease, preventing disease, and enhancing life. This expertly crafted book is divided into three parts: the basics of nutrients and the body, the life cycle and community nutrition, and clinical nutrition.

Case Studies for Real-World Applications

The book includes practical case studies that help you develop nutritional interventions for treating both acute and chronic conditions. Written by renowned nutrition specialists Joyce Gilbert and Eleanor D. Schlenker, this edition incorporates the latest advances in research and evidence-based practice.

Strong Community Focus for Better Health Outcomes

This edition places a strong emphasis on community-focused nutrition, covering essential topics such as health promotion, cultural competence, patient safety, lifespan, and public health issues. The authors’ person-centered approach helps you develop practical solutions to individual problems, based on their extensive research and clinical experience.

Tools and Resources for Nutrition Education and Practice

This book includes valuable resources such as MyPlate for Older Adults, developed by nutrition scientists at Tufts University and the AARP Foundation, and the Nestl Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale. The Health Promotion sections provide guidance on nutrition education, stressing healthy lifestyle choices and prevention as the best medicine.

Focus on Key Aspects of Nutrition Care

The book features dedicated sections on Focus on Culture, highlighting cultural competence and nutritional deficiencies, health problems, and appropriate interventions related to different cultural, ethnic, racial, and age groups. Focus on Food Safety boxes alert you to food safety issues related to particular nutrients, population groups, or medical conditions. Complementary and Alternative Medicine boxes offer insights into the uses, contraindications, and advantages/disadvantages of common herbs and supplements, as well as potential interactions with prescription or over-the-counter medications.

Revised and Updated Content for Improved Learning

This edition includes new and revised content, featuring:

• Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)-style case studies that apply concepts to realistic scenarios
• Updated Dietary Guidelines to the 2020-2025 edition with new illustrations
• Coverage of the Healthy People initiative, updated to the 2030 national objectives
• Revised guidelines for potassium and sodium, fitting the new recommendations for adequate intake of potassium and for sodium chronic disease risk reduction intake
• New content on obesity, incorporated into the Energy Balance chapter
• Updated content on nutrients, ensuring you stay current with the latest research
• Updated references, featuring many new and current works

Publisher: Elsevier; 13th edition (September 15, 2023)
Language: English
Paperback: 512 pages
ISBN-10: 0323847129
ISBN-13: 978-0323847124