Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Specific Dietary Components: A. Major dietary constituents; B. Minerals; C. Vitamins -- Part II. Nutritional Roles in Integrated Biologic Systems: A. Nutrient-gene mechanisms; B. Digestive, endocrine, immune, and neural mechanisms -- Part III. Nutritional Needs and Assessment during the Life Cycle and Physiologic Changes -- Part IV. Prevention and Management of Diseases: A. Obesity and diabetes; B. Cardiovascular diseases; C. Pediatric and adolescent disorders; D. Disorders of the alimentary tract; E. Nutritional management during cancer; F. Skeletal and joint disorders; G. Nutrition in surgery and trauma; H. Behavioral, psychiatric, and neurologic disorders; I. Other systemic disorders; J. Food additives, hazards, and nutrient-drug interactions -- Part V. Nutrition of Populations: A. Nutrition in a changing world; B. Nutrition and human performance.