Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dietary reference intakes -- Tolerable upper-intake levels -- Recommended dietary standards for young adults in selected countries and FAO/WHO -- Food guide pyramid -- Food guides of selected countries -- Food labeling and nutrition -- Daily values for food labels -- Dietary guidelines for Americans -- National nutrition objectives for 2010 -- Gastrointestinal functions and absorption -- Interrelationships of carbohydrate, protein, and fat -- Roles of vitamins in metabolism -- Roles of minerals in metabolism -- Summary of selected hormones -- Weights of children from 3 months to 19 years -- Weights of adult men and women aged 20 and over -- Body mass index (adults) -- Estimation of frame size and stature -- Triceps skinfold thickness -- Mid-upper arm muscle circumference -- Estimation of energy, protein, and fluid requirements -- Interpretations and equations for assessing nutritional status -- Physical assessment of nutritional status -- Biochemical assessment of nutritional status -- Reference values for serum lipids.

Reference blood values for nutritional assessment -- Normal reference values for urine -- Sugar content of selected foods -- Glycemic index and glycemic load of selected foods -- Dietary fiber content of selected foods -- Alcohol content of selected beverages -- Cholesterol content of selected foods -- Total fat and fatty acids content of selected foods -- Caffeine content of selected foods -- Sodium content of selected foods -- Nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners -- Fat replacers (substitutes) -- Phytochemicals in foods -- Dietary supplements -- Composition of milk and selected formulas for infant feeding -- Selected nutritional products for children -- Proprietary formulas for enteral nutrition -- Composition of oral and intravenous electrolyte solutions -- Amino acid solutions for parenteral nutrition -- Nutrition therapy in inborn errors of metabolism -- Drug interactions with foods and nutrients -- Common foodborne pathogens -- Common prefixes, suffixes, and symbols -- Common abbreviations in nutrition and the medical records -- Sources of nutrition information.