ABC of Nutrition, 4th Edition

by A. Stewart Truswell (University of Sydney, Australia)

• ISBN13: 9780727916648
• ISBN10: 0727916645
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

This well established ABC has been updated with new charts, illustrations and guidelines on aspects of nutrition which affect heart disease, blood pressure, chronic diseases such as diabetes and some types of cancer. The book also contains the most current nutritional recommendations for pregnancy and infant feeding as well as advice for children and adults young and old. With chapters covering nutritional deficiencies in both developing and affluent countries as well as eating disorders and obesity, this latest edition has worldwide relevance.This title is now available for the PDA, powered by Skyscape - to buy your copy click here

Table of Contents

Contributors	vi
Preface	vii
1 Reducing the risk of coronary heart disease	1	(9)
2 Diet and blood pressure	10	(5)
3 Nutritional advice for some other chronic diseases	15	(5)
4 Nutrition for pregnancy	20	(4)
5 Infant feeding	24	(8)
6 Children and adolescents	32	(5)
7 Adults young and old	37	(6)
8 Malnutrition in developing countries	43	(9)
9 Other nutritional deficiencies in affluent communities	52	(7)
10 Vitamins and some minerals	59	(10)
11 Overweight and obesity	69	(9)
12 Measuring nutrition	78	(9)
13 Therapeutic diets	87	(7)
14 Food poisoning	94	(14)
Patrick G Wall, Giara E O'Reilly
15 Food sensitivity	108	(5)
16 Processing food	113	(7)
17 Nutritional support	120	(5)
Nigel Reynolds, Christopher R Pennington
18 Some principles	125	(8)
Index	133