Primary and Secondary Preventive Nutrition
At a time when health professionals regularly interact with patients who are unclear about what constitutes appropriate nutrition or who exhibit little personal dietary control, the need to establish effective nutritional strategies for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health has becom...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ
Humana
2001, 2001
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2001 |
| Series: | Nutrition and Health
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I Introduction
- 1 Preventive Nutrition: A Historic Perspective and Future Economic Outlook
- II Cancer
- 2 Vitamin Supplements and Cancer Risk: Epidemiologic Research and Recommendations
- 3 Soy and Cancer Prevention
- 4 Micronutrients as Intermediate Biomarkers in Chemotherapy and Enhancement for Cancer Treatments
- III Cardiovascular/Renal Disease, Diabetes, and Obesity
- 5 Health Effects of Trans Fatty Acids
- 6 Antioxidant Vitamins and Atherosclerosis
- 7 Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Type 2 Diabetes
- 8 Hyperhomocysteinemia, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease
- 9 Genetic and Environmental Influences on Obesity
- 10 Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Childhood and Adolescence
- 11 Can Childhood Obesity Be Prevented?
- 12 Obesity and Chronic Disease: Impact of Weight Reduction
- 13 Meal Replacement Products and Fat Substitutes in Weight Control and Maintenance
- IV Growth, Immunity, and Infection
- 24 Preventive Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle: A Cost-Effective Approach to Improved Health
- VII Nutrition-Related Resources
- Books Related to Primary and Secondary Preventive Nutrition
- Websites of Interest
- 14 Role of Long-Chain Polyunstaturated Fatty Acids in Infant Growth and Development
- 15 Vitamin A-Related Childhood Blindness, Mortality, and Morbidity: Interventions for Prevention
- 16 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Autoimmune Diseases
- V Bone Diseases
- 17 Osteoarthritis: Role of Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Interventions
- 18 Calcium Requirements During Treatment of Osteoporosis in Women: Calcium Supplements Alone and in Association with Antiresorptive Drugs in Osteoporosis
- VI Critical Issues for the 21st Century
- 19 Preventive Nutrition Issues in Ethnic and Socioeconomic Groups in the United States
- 20 Micronutrient Deficiencies: First Link in a Chain of Nutritional and Health Events in Economic Crises
- 21 Alcohol: The Balancing Act
- 22 Health Claims for Foods and Dietary Supplements in the United States and Japan
- 23 Incorporating Preventive Nutrition into Medical School Curricula