Nutrition and Health

by Anderson, John J.B.

• ISBN13: 9780890893654
• ISBN10: 0890893659
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-05-01
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press

Summary

Nutrition and Health focuses on the long-term dietary patterns and biological mechanisms that contribute to the health of North Americans. Topics include: Foods and Nutrition, Nutrients and Their Uses in the Body, Nutrition Through the Life Cycle, and Nutrition-Disease Relationships. Student exercises are provided for each chapter.By placing emphasis on the multi-factorial determinants of the health/ disease continuum, Nutrition and Health expands greatly on more traditional texts that focus on food grouping systems to promote good health. In addition to diet planning, this book examines the scientific research on genetic inheritance, normal bodily functions at physiological and biological levels, and environmental risks.Nutrition and Health is designed for students pursuing health careers, such as those in medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine, and for those planning to attend graduate programs in the biochemical and molecular biology fields.

Author Biography

John J. B. Anderson has been a Professor of Nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill since 1977.

Table of Contents

Preface	iii
Abbreviations	vii
Organizational Acronymns	ix
Section I Social and Behavioral Aspects of Nutrition	1	(138)
Nutrition and Health: An Introduction	3	(18)
The Epidemilogy of Nutrition and Chronic Disease	21	(16)
Culture, Society, and Food Habits	37	(24)
Nutrient Composition of Foods	61	(18)
Principles of Nutritional Adequacy	79	(18)
Assessment of Nutritional Status	97	(18)
The Quality and Safety of the Food Supply	115	(24)
Section II Nutrients in the Body	139	(216)
Digestion of Foods and Absorption of Nutrients	141	(18)
The Body's Need for Energy	159	(18)
Carbohydrates and Dietary Fiber	177	(20)
Fats and Other Lipids	197	(22)
Proteins and Amino Acids	219	(22)
Macronutrient Metabolism	241	(22)
Water-Soluble Vitamins	263	(24)
Fat-Soluble Vitamins	287	(18)
Macro-Minerals and Water	305	(26)
Micro-Minerals (Trace Elements)	331	(24)
Section III Nutrition Through the Lifecycle	355	(102)
Pregnancy and Lactation	357	(20)
Infancy	377	(12)
Childhood and Adolescence	389	(20)
Adulthood and Menopause	409	(16)
The Elderly and Old-Old	425	(16)
Nutrition, Exercise, and Fitness	441	(16)
Section IV Nutrition-Disease Relationships	457
Diet and Obesity	459	(14)
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa	473	(10)
Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus (Type 2)	483	(20)
Diet and Cardiovascular Diseases	503	(22)
Diet-Related Cancers	525	(26)
Diet and Osteoporosis	551	(20)
Concluding Chapter
Optimal Diet for Health	571
Appendices
Index