A trusted classic for over 50 years, KRAUSE AND MAHAN’S FOOD & THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS, 15TH EDITION presents the most up-to-date dietetics content available in this ever-changing field to ensure you provide optimal nutritional care. It offers cutting-edge, comprehensive coverage of a full range of dietetics topics, all in one book. You’ll benefit from in-depth information from clinical specialists that provides practical and evidence-based recommendations related to nutrition assessment and intervention, nutritional needs of individuals in different stages of the life cycle, nutrition for health and fitness, and medical nutrition therapy. * UNIQUE! PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ALGORITHMS present the cause, pathophysiology, and medical nutrition management for a variety of disorders and conditions to help you provide optimal nutritional care. * UPDATED! _INFLAMMATION AND THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC DISEASE_ CHAPTER offers vital information to help you understand how diet and nutrition affect the body and contribute to disease processes. * UPDATED! _PART III:_ _NUTRITION IN THE LIFE CYCLE_ SECTION OF CHAPTERS explains the newest nutrition guidelines from pregnancy through adult years to increase your understanding of the nutritional needs of patients at every age. * CLINICAL CASE STUDIES help you translate academic knowledge into practical patient care using the nutrition care process. * _NUTRITION DIAGNOSIS _BOXES present a problem, its etiology, and its signs and symptoms before concluding with a sample nutrition diagnosis, providing you with real-life scenarios you may encounter in practice. * _CLINICAL INSIGHT _BOXES expand on clinical information, highlight new areas of focus, and contain clinical resources for your studies.