Williams' Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy - E-Book, 17th Edition
New to this edition
- UPDATED! Clinical guidelines align with the most recent recommendations, preparing you to implement best practices
- UPDATED! Images and figures visually reinforce key concepts
- UPDATED! Coverage of Healthy People 2030 and the 2023 DRI's for Energy bring you the latest objectives, formulas, and examples
- UPDATED! Revised case studies and content reflect the diverse cultural backgrounds you may encounter in practice, encouraging culturally sensitive approaches to care
- EXPANDED! Discussions of key concepts backed by current longitudinal studies provide a stronger empirical foundation for decision-making
- UPDATED! Statistics throughout the text reflect the most recently available data at the time of publication
Key Features
- Clinical Judgment Case Studies with accompanying questions for analysis in the clinical care chapters focus attention on related patient care problems
- Cultural Considerations boxes discuss how a patient's culture can affect nutritional concepts in practice
- Clinical Applications and For Further Focus boxes highlight timely topics and analyze concepts and trends in depth
- Bulleted chapter summaries review highlights from the chapter and help you see how the chapter contributes to the book's "big picture"
- Diet therapy guidelines include recommendations, restrictions, and sample diets for major clinical conditions
- Drug-Nutrient Interactions boxes highlight important safety information and cover topics such as nutritional supplements for athletics, drugs interfering with vitamin absorption, and over-the-counter weight loss aids
- Key terms and definitions clarify terminology and concepts critical to understanding and application of the material
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780443280580 |
|---|---|
| Main Author | By Staci Nix, MS, RD, CD |
| Copyright Year | 2026 |
| Edition Number | 17 |
| Format | eBook |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 580 |
| Publication Date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |


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1 Food Nutrition and Health
2 Carbohydrates
3 Fats
4 Proteins
5 Digestion Absorption and Metabolism
6 Energy Balance
7 Vitamins
8 Minerals
9 Water and Electrolyte Balance
PART 2 NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE LIFE CYCLE
10 Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation
11 Nutrition During Infancy Childhood and Adolescence
12 Nutrition for Adults The Early Middle and Later Years
PART 3 COMMUNITY NUTRITION AND HEALTH CARE
13 Community Food Supply and Health
14 Weight Management
15 Nutrition and Physical Fitness
PART 4 CLINICAL NUTRITION
16 Nutrition Support
17 Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems
18 Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension
19 Diabetes Mellitus
20 Kidney Disease
21 Surgery and Nutrition Support
22 Nutrition Support in Cancer and HIV
References
Further Reading and Resources
Glossary
Appendix A Answers to Chapter Review Questions
Appendix B Dietary Reference Intakes
Appendix C Average Sodium and Potassium Content of Foods 100 g Edible Portion

