Preventive nutrition : the comprehensive guide for health professionals / edited by Adrianne Bendich and Richard J. Deckelbaum ; foreword by Joann E. Manson, Frank B. Hu.
| Other author | Bendich, Adrianne. |
| Other author | Deckelbaum, Richard J. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xvi, 503 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Nutrition and health Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.) ^A519240 |
| Contents | 1. Diet and childhood cancer: preliminary evidence -- 2. Prevention of upper gastrointestinal tract cancers -- 3. Diet and nutrition in the etiology and primary prevention of colon cancer -- 4. Preventive nutrition and lung cancer -- 5. Nonnutritive components in foods as modifiers of the cancer process -- 6. Dietary fat and coronary heart disease -- 7. Iron and heart disease: a review of the epidemiologic data -- 8. Homocysteine, folic acid, and cardiovascular disease risk -- 9. n-3 fatty acids from fish and plants: primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease -- 10. The relationship between nutritional factors and age-related macular degeneration -- 11. Osteoporosis: minerals, vitamins, and other micronutrients -- 12. Antioxidant nutrients and prevention of oxidant-mediated diseases -- 13. Micronutrients and immunity in older people -- 14. Impact of Vitamin A on immunity and infection in developing countries -- 15. Folic acid-containing multivitamins and primary prevention of birth defects -- 16. DNA damage to sperm from micronutrient deficiency may increase the risk of birth defects and cancer in offspring -- 17. Maternal nutrition and preterm delivery -- 18. Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids for optimal neurodevelopment: recommendations for perinatal nutrition -- 19. Effects of Western diet on risk factors of chronic diseases in Asia -- 20. Potential benefits of preventive nutrition strategies: lessons for the United States -- 21. Goals for preventive nutrition in developing countries. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- Robert W. Cihak History of Medicine Collection |
| LCCN | 00050030 |
| ISBN | 0896039110 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | QU 145 P944 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |