Nutrition and Biochemistry for Nurses (Paperback)

Key Features
* This textbook has been carefully prepared as per the latest basic Bsc (Nursing) syllabus of the Nursing Council (2004 revision) where Nutrition has been combined with Biochemistry. Nutrition is a relatively new science, which evolved from biochemistry and physiology and it is often treated as a branch of chemical science or biochemistry.
* The entire text has been divided into two parts i.e, Biochemistry and Nutrition.
* Enables them to appreciate the close interrelation between various metabolic processes taking place in the body and get a clear insight into immunity and genes from the study of biochemistry.
* It also includes question banks and MCQs as per requirment of the students.

Table Of Contents
Part 1: Biochemistry
* Biochemical Perspective to Medicine
* Carbohydrate Chemistry
* Chemistry of Lipids
* Amino Acids
* Chemistry of Proteins
* Nucleic Acids and Nucleotides
* Enzymology
* Digestion and Absorption
* Vitamins
* Basic Concepts of Metabolism
* Metabolism of Carbohydrates
* Metabolism of Lipids
* Metabolism of Proteins
* Immunochemistry
* Hormones: Outline Chemistry and Functions
* Blood Chemistry
* Urinalysis
* Renal Function Tests
* Abnormalities of Bilirubin Metabolism Jaundice
* Liver Function Tests

Part 2: Nutrition
* Food, Nutrition and Health
* Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch and Fibre
* Nutritional Aspects of Fats
* Proteins x Nutrition and Biochemistry for Nurses
* Mineral Metabolism
* Water Metabolism
* Cookery Rules and Preservation of Nutrients
* Food Preservation: Principles and Methods
* Food-borne Diseases
* Food Laws and Food Standards
* Hospital Diets
* Budgeting of Food Balanced Diet
* Assessment of Nutritional Status
* Role of Nurse in Nutritional Programmes
* Nutrition in Pregnancy
* Nutrition in Infancy
* Menu for Preschool, School Age Children and
* Adolescents
* Geriatric Nutrition
* Naturopathic Medicine
* Diet Therapy
* Appendices
* Appendix-1: Course Description?Biochemistry
* Appendix-2: Course Description?Nutrition
* Appendix-3: University Exam Question Papers
* Index