Includes bibliographical references, appendices, glossary.

Part 1: Introduction to Basic Principles of Nutrition Science -- Ch. 1 Food, Nutrition, and Health -- Ch. 2 Carbohydrates -- Ch. 3 Fats -- Ch. 4 Proteins -- Ch. 5 Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism -- Ch. 6 Energy Balance -- Ch. 7 Vitamins -- Ch. 8 Minerals -- Ch. 9 Water and Electrolyte Balance -- Part 2: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle -- Ch. 10 Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation -- Ch. 11 Nutrition During Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence -- Ch. 12 Nutrition for Adults: The Early, Middle, and Later Years -- Part 3: Community Nutrition and Health Care -- Ch. 13 Community Food Supply and Health -- Ch. 14 Food Habits and Cultural Patterns -- Ch. 15 Weight Management -- Ch. 16 Nutrition and Physical Fitness -- Part 4: Clinical Nutrition -- Ch. 17 Nutritional Care -- Ch. 18 Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organ Problems -- Ch. 19 Coronary Heart Disease and Hypertension -- Ch. 20 Diabetes Mellitus -- Ch. 21 Kidney Disease -- Ch. 22 Surgery and Nutritional Support -- Ch. 23 Nutritional Support in Cancer and AIDS -- Appendixes -- Glossary.

This authoritative South Asia edition offers concise, clinically relevant coverage of nutrition and diet therapy. It emphasizes practical application through case studies, cultural insights, summary elements, and guidelines that integrate the latest Nutrition Care Process framework.