Dietary Patterns and Whole Plant Foods in Aging and Disease (Nutrition and Health)

This text provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on the effects of dietary patterns and whole plant foods on general health, aging, and cardiometabolic disease risk from major prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and their meta-analyses. The book extensively assesses, the effects of lifestyle, dietary patterns, and specific whole plant foods on the quality of aging; the impact of fiber-rich foods on colonic microbiotia and weight regulation, the effects of which influence the quality of aging; the effects of fiber-rich diets on the aging gastrointestinal tract; and the role of dietary patterns and specific whole plant foods on coronary heart disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Figures are extensively used to highlight findings and tables summarizing food composition dietary patterns and whole plant foods. Tables summarizing meta-analyses and representative cohort studies and RCTs provide state-of-the-art coverage of the important effect of dietary patterns and whole plant foods on aging and cardiometabolic diseases.__Dietary Patterns and Whole Plant Foods in Aging and Disease__ will serve as a very useful, state -of -the-art resource for dietitians, physicians, nurses, food industry scientists, researchers, naturopathic doctors, educators and their students interested in the role of dietary patterns and specific whole plant foods on aging and disease. The probability of healthy aging and disease prevention is significantly improved by 70% when individuals and populations follow a healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle choices include adhering to a healthy dietary pattern, increasing physical activity most days of the week, achieving and maintaining lean body weight and waist size, and the cessation of smoking. It is estimated that 90% or more of those in westernized populations are on track for unhealthy aging and increased cardiometabolic disease risk, especially with the obesity pandemic associated with relatively poor diet quality and sedentary lifestyles. Healthy dietary patterns significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality and chronic disease incidence compared to Western dietary patterns. Since healthy whole and minimally processed plant foods vary widely in their nutrient and phytochemical compositions, their overall benefit in aging and disease may vary depending on the specific whole plant foods consumed. This text provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on the effects of dietary patterns and whole plant foods on general health, aging, and cardiometabolic disease risk from major prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and their meta-analyses. The book extensively assesses, the effects of lifestyle, dietary patterns, and specific whole plant foods on the quality of aging; the impact of fiber-rich foods on colonic microbiotia and weight regulation, the effects of which influence the quality of aging; the effects of fiber-rich diets on the aging gastrointestinal tract; and the role of dietary patterns and specific whole plant foods on coronary heart disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Figures are extensively used to highlight findings and tables summarizing food composition dietary patterns and whole plant foods. Tables summarizing meta-analyses and representative cohort studies and RCTs provide state-of-the-art coverage of the important effect of dietary patterns and whole plant foods on aging and cardiometabolic diseases. Dietary Patterns and Whole Plant Foods in Aging and Disease will serve as a very useful, state -of -the-art resource for dietitians, physicians, nurses, food industry scientists, researchers, naturopathic doctors, educators and their students interested in the role of dietary patterns and specific whole plant foods on aging and disease. The probability of healthy aging and disease prevention is significantly improved by 70% when individuals and populations follow a healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle choices include adhering to a healthy dietary pattern, increasing physical activity most days of the week, achieving and maintaining lean body weight and waist size, and the cessation of smoking. It is estimated that 90% or more of those in westernized populations are on track for unhealthy aging and increased cardiometabolic disease risk, especially with the obesity pandemic associated with relatively poor diet quality and sedentary lifestyles. Healthy dietary patterns significantly lower risk of all-cause mortality and chronic disease incidence compared to Western dietary patterns. Since healthy whole and minimally processed plant foods vary widely in their nutrient and phytochemical compositions, their overall benefit in aging and disease may vary depending on the specific whole plant foods consumed. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxviii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Major Lifestyles and Phenotypes in Aging and Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 3-27 Dietary Patterns in Aging and Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 29-58 Whole Plant Foods in Aging and Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 59-116 Front Matter ....Pages 117-117 Fiber-Rich Dietary Patterns and Colonic Microbiota in Aging and Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 119-144 Fiber-Rich Dietary Patterns and Foods in Laxation and Constipation (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 145-164 Dietary Patterns, Foods and Fiber in Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Diverticular Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 165-192 Front Matter ....Pages 193-193 Dietary Patterns and Fiber in Body Weight and Composition Regulation (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 195-232 Whole Plant Foods in Body Weight and Composition Regulation (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 233-256 Dietary Patterns and Whole Plant Foods in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 257-290 Dietary Patterns, Foods, Nutrients and Phytochemicals in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 291-311 Front Matter ....Pages 313-313 Dietary Patterns and Coronary Heart Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 315-336 Whole Plant Foods and Coronary Heart Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 337-369 Dietary Patterns and Hypertension (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 371-389 Whole Plant Foods and Hypertension (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 391-415 Dietary Patterns, Foods and Beverages in Chronic Kidney Disease (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 417-434 Dietary Patterns and Stroke Risk (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 435-449 Whole Plant Foods and Stroke Risk (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 451-469 Dietary Patterns, Foods and Beverages in Age-Related Cognitive Performance and Dementia (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 471-518 Front Matter ....Pages 519-519 Dietary Patterns, Whole Plant Foods, Nutrients and Phytochemicals in Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Management (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 521-555 Dietary Patterns, Whole Plant Foods, Nutrients and Phytochemicals in Breast Cancer Prevention and Management (Mark L. Dreher)....Pages 557-609 Back Matter ....Pages 611-619