Preventive Nutrition: the Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals (Nutrition and Health)

Leading medical authorities and clinicians comprehensively review and critically assess the newest nutritional approaches to preventing or delaying disease processes to create the single most comprehensive resource for health professionals seeking to improve individual health outcomes through nutrition. Along the way these distinguished scientists develop specific nutrient recommendations and illuminate not only the relationship between diet on the one hand and cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes on the other, but also the dietary prevention of cataracts, osteoporosis, and immune dysfunction. In addition, they examine the exciting current research linking nutritional status with the prevention of birth defects, as well as with the optimization of the health and intellectual capacity of children. Their pathbreaking reviews clearly spell out the public health implications of preventive nutrition strategies for the US and Europe, as well as emerging nations and developing countries worldwide. In Preventive Nutrition Leading Medical Authorities And Clinicians Comprehensively Review And Critically Assess The Newest Nutritional Approaches To Preventing Or Delaying Disease Processes. Along The Way These Distinguished Scientists Develop Specific Nutrient Recommendations And Illuminate Not Only The Relationship Between Diet On The One Hand And Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, And Diabetes On The Other, But Also The Dietary Prevention Of Cataracts, Osteoporosis, And Immune Dysfunction. In Addition They Examine The Exciting Current Research Linking Nutritional Status With The Prevention Of Birth Defects, As Well As With The Optimization Of The Health And Intellectual Capacity Of Children. Their Pathbreaking Reviews Clearly Spell Out The Public Health Implications Of Preventive Nutrition Strategies For The United States And Europe, As Well As Emerging Nations And Developing Countries Worlwide. Public Health Implications Of Preventive Nutrition-- Diet And Childhood Cancer: Preliminary Evidence-- Prevention Of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers-- Diet And Nutrition In The Etiology And Primary Prevention Of Colon Cancer-- Nutrition And Breast Cancer-- Preventive Nutrition And Lung Cancer-- Nonnutritive Components In Foods As Modifiers Of The Cancer Process-- Dietary Fat And Coronary Heart Disease-- Antioxidant Vitamins And Cardiovascular Disease-- Iron And Heart Disease: A Review Of The Epidemiologic Data. Homocysteine, Folic Acid, And Cardiovascular Disease Risk-- Omega-3 Fatty Acids From Fish: Primary And Secondary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease-- The Relationship Between Nutritional Factors And Age-related Macular Degeneration-- Antioxidant Status And Risk For Cataract-- Osteoporosis: Vitamins, Minerals, And Other Micronutrients-- Antioxidant Nutrients And Prevention Of Oxidant-mediated, Smoking-related Diseases-- Micronutrients And Immunity In Older People-- Impact Of Vitamin A On Immunity And Infection In Developing Countries. Folic Acid-containing Multivitamins And Primary Prevention Of Birth Defects-- Nutritional Prevention Of Dna Damage To Sperm And Consequent Risk Reduction In Birth Defects And Cancer In Offspring-- Maternal Nutrition And Preterm Delivery-- Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids For Optimal Neurodevelopment: Recommendations For Perinatal Nutrition-- Potential Benefits Of Preventive Nutrition Strategies: Lessons For The United States-- Nutrient Addition To Foods: The Public Health Impact In Countries With Rapidly Westernizing Diets. Nutrition And Food Policy In Norway: Effects On Reduction Of Coronary Heart Disease-- Prevention Of Pediatric Obesity: Examining The Issues And Forecasting Research Directions-- Effect Of Westernization Of Nutritional Habits On Obesity In Latin America: Recommendations Fo The Region-- Prevention Of Malnutrition In Chile-- Effects Of Western Diet On Risk Factors Of Chronic Diseases In Asia-- Goals For Preventive Nutrition In Developing Countries. Edited By Adrianne Bendich And Richard Deckelbaum. Foreword By Charles H. Hennekens And Joann E. Manson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Front Matter....Pages N1-N1 Public Health Implications of Preventive Nutrition....Pages 1-15 Diet and Childhood Cancer....Pages 17-32 Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers....Pages 33-55 Diet and Nutrition in the Etiology and Primary Prevention of Colon Cancer....Pages 57-95 Nutrition and Breast Cancer....Pages 97-107 Preventive Nutrition and Lung Cancer....Pages 109-134 Nonnutritive Components in Foods as Modifiers of the Cancer Process....Pages 135-152 Dietary Fat and Coronary Heart Disease....Pages 153-169 Antioxidant Vitamins and Cardiovascular Disease....Pages 171-180 Iron and Heart Disease....Pages 181-192 Homocysteine, Folic Acid, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk....Pages 193-224 Omega-3 Fatty Acids from Fish....Pages 225-243 Front Matter....Pages N3-N3 The Relationship Between Nutritional Factors and Age-Related Macular Degeneration....Pages 245-265 Antioxidant Status and Risk for Cataract....Pages 267-283 Osteoporosis....Pages 285-302 Antioxidant Nutrients and Prevention of Oxidant-Mediated, Smoking-Related Diseases....Pages 303-315 Micronutrients and Immunity in Older People....Pages 317-336 Impact of Vitamin A on Immunity and Infection in Developing Countries....Pages 337-350 Front Matter....Pages N5-N5 Folic Acid-Containing Multivitamins and Primary Prevention of Birth Defects....Pages 351-371 Nutritional Prevention of DNA Damage to Sperm and Consequent Risk Reduction in Birth Defects and Cancer in Offspring....Pages 373-385 Front Matter....Pages N5-N5 Maternal Nutrition and Preterm Delivery....Pages 387-404 Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Optimal Neurodevelopment....Pages 405-421 Front Matter....Pages N7-N7 Potential Benefits of Preventive Nutrition Strategies....Pages 423-440 Nutrient Addition to Foods....Pages 441-454 Nutrition and Food Policy in Norway....Pages 455-469 Prevention of Pediatric Obesity....Pages 471-486 Front Matter....Pages N9-N9 Effect of Westernization of Nutritional Habits on Obesity in Latin America....Pages 487-503 Prevention of Malnutrition in Chile....Pages 505-522 Effects of Western Diet on Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases in Asia....Pages 523-535 Goals for Preventive Nutrition in Developing Countries....Pages 537-547 Nutrition-Related Resources....Pages 549-557 Back Matter....Pages 559-581 In Preventive Nutrition leading medical authorities and clinicians comprehensively review and critically assess the newest nutritional approaches to preventing or delaying disease processes. Along the way these distinguished scientists develop specific nutrient recommendations and illuminate not only the relationship between diet on the one hand and cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes on the other, but also the dietary prevention of cataracts, osteoporosis, and immune dysfunction. In addition they examine the exciting current research linking nutritional status with the prevention of birth defects, as well as with the optimization of the health and intellectual capacity of children. Their pathbreaking reviews clearly spell out the public health implications of preventive nutrition strategies for the US and Europe, as well as emerging nations and developing countries worldwide. Preventive Nutrition will immediately become today's single most comprehensive resource for health professionals seeking to improve individual health outcomes through nutrition. The book will also play a key role in helping to design better national and local disease prevention programs that will enhance the health status of individuals and populations at large This volume describes nutrition approaches for promoting health and preventing or delaying disease processes. For use by health care professionals to keep them informed of the new research showing that many of the major diseases affecting adults can be prevented, or at least delayed.