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anthropometrics, clinical laboratory evalu­ation, drug-nutrient interactions, and a special topics chapter that includes issues ranging from pregnancy to the immune system. A final chapter provides an exten­sive listing of address and telephone in­formation for national health care organi­zations, as well as a listing of nutritional software and software distributors. De­signed as a working reference manual, this work is a compilation of guidelines, ques­tions, tables, and forms that may be used in the nutritional assessment of patients.

This is not a definitive work; for the registered dietitian it may best be used as a quick reference. Information contained in this book has been gleaned from other better recognized and respected nutrition and clinical reference texts and resources. In some areas, commonly used assessment measures, such as the purpose and method of calculating the Basal Energy Expendi­ture (BEE) are missing. Some of the forms are very basic and may have limited benefit in a clinical setting. In other words, you will not find anything new in this book, but if you are looking for another "handy dandy" reference, this one may be for you. Nonetheless, there are better reference texts and manuals on the market for com­parable prices.

Designed for practitioners' use in their assessment of patients' nutritional status, it is interesting and unfortunate that the authors (both are chiropractors) do not mention the skills and importance of quali­fied nutritionists and registered dietitians in conducting nutritional assessment.

Mary Helen Mays, Ph.D., RD /LD, G.H.E., Coordinator, Coordinated Pro­gram in Dietetics, University if Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, TX 78539

Prifessional Eating Disorders: Nutrition Therapy in the Recovery Process, Reiff, D. and K. Reiff, 1991. From Aspen Publishers, Inc., 7201 McKinney Circle, P.O. Box 990, Frederick, MD 21701-9782, 560 pp., $89.00. ISBN 0-8342-0253-0.

This looseleaf notebook is an essential purchase for anyone who specializes in eating disorders, because of its many prac­tical tools to use with patients. Written by a psychologist and a nutritionist, this com­prehensive book addresses the complex nature of eating disorders and the recovery process by outlining a multidisciplinary treatment plan for helping patients resolve food, weight, activity, and psychological

related issues. The book contains an over­view on the psychological, physiological, and nutritional aspects of the disorder and has specific chapters on such topics as hun­ger, set-point, food fears, distorted beliefS about food and weight, hydration shifts, metabolic rate changes , indicators of recovery, social eating, family issues and pregnancy.

Eating Disorders will provide profession­als with a thorough understanding of the recovery process and also with an under­standing of the nutritionist's role in work­ing with other professionals on the treatment team. The strength of this book is its very detailed description of how to achieve behavior change and the provision of 24 forms specifically designed to work with anorexics or bulimics. These include: intake forms; a "Dying to Be Thin" ques­tionnaire; longitudinal weight and life event history; weight and body image sur­vey; food plans; psychological, emotional, food, weight and activity reporting forms to monitor recovery; self-worth and emo­tional record forms; and a family/spouse questionnaire. The extensive bibliography shows that these authors are well-versed and have gone to great length to make this book an outstanding practical handbook. This book is a "must have" for the library of any professional working with eating disorders. Aspen Publications will send this valuable book free for a 30 day examina­tion by calling 1-800-638-8437.

Linda Geronilla, M.S. in Nut., and Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology, Licensed Psy­chologist, National Board Certified Coun­sellor, and Registered Dietitian, Director if Associates in Counselling and Training, Inc., 830 Oakwood Road, Charleston, WV 25314--2010

Professional Calcium Nutriture for Mothers and Children (Carnation Nutrition Education Series, Volume 3), Tsang, R.C. and F. Mimouni, 1992. From Raven Press, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036,148 pp. , hardcover, for price write to the publisher. ISBN 0-88167-869-4.

This book is a well-written and timely review of calcium nutriture for infants, mothers, children, and adults. It provides an in-depth discussion of calcium and vitamin D metabolism and their roles throughout the life cycle. It contains two sections. Section one covers seven topics, each written by leading scientists with ex-

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pertise in calcium and bone metabolism. The section begins with a discussion of calcium metabolism, followed by calcium needs in infancy and childhood, calcium metabolism during pregnancy and lactation, vitamin D, osteoporosis, and calcium me­tabolism in lactose intolerant individuals.

Section two covers four topics: calcium and vitamin D requirements during lacta­tion, calcium needs during parenteral and enteral nutrition, assessment of bone min­eral status, and the relationship of calcium to pre-eclampsia and premature labor.

Each of the eleven topics is carefully discussed. Schematic diagrams (e.g., the hormonal control of calcium metabolism), tables, figures, and pictures are effectively used to supplement the text. The book is concise yet thorough, and contains a lot of information for quick reference. Human milk is discussed as the "gold standard" for pediatric nutrition, but its limitations, such as its low vitamin D content and the need to supplement human milk with calcium, protein and vitamin D for the preterm infant, are also acknowledged. The discus­sion on calcium needs and lactose intoler­ance is particularly enlightening. The areas covered include the physiology oflactose absorption and the consequences of malab­sorption, calcium absorption in soy and hydrolyzed milk versus regular milk by lactose malabsorbers, and a discussion of lactose intolerance as a risk factor for osteo­porosis. The book ends with an in-depth discussion of the role of calcium in preg­nancy-induced hypertension.

This book is a "must read" for all pro­fessionals involved with maternal and child nutrition. The pictorial and graphical pres­entations are particularly helpful to the professor who teaches graduate level nutrition courses in maternal mineral nutrition.

Charlotte Pratt, Ph.D., RD., Fulbright Scholar (University if Malawi), Associate Visiting Prifessor, Michigan State Univer­sity, East Lansing, MI48824

Prifessional How to Design and Use a Patient Teaching Module, Spicer, M., 1991. From Pritchett and Hull Assoc. , Inc. 3220 Oakcliff Road, NE STE 110, Atlanta, GA 30340-3079, 52 pp., softcover, $6.00. ISBN 0-939838-21-4.

As a nutrition educator, you have prob­ably had the task of teaching a novice the ins and outs of lesson planning. If so, this "hand-holding" guide will serve as a useful