Primary and Secondary Preventive Nutrition (Hardcover, 2001)

Part I. Introduction Preventive Nutrition: Historic Perspective and Future Economic Outlook J. Michael McGinnis and Nancy D. Ernst Part II. Cancer Vitamin Supplements and Cancer Risk: Epidemiologic Research and Recommendations Ruth E. Patterson, Alan R. Kristal, and Marian L. Neuhouser Soy and Cancer Prevention David B. Fournier, John W. Erdman, Jr., and Gary B. Gordon Micronutrients as Intermediate Biomarkers in Chemotherapy and Enhancement for Certain Cancer Treatments Wolfgang J. Issing Part III. Cardiovascular/Renal Disease, Diabetes, and Obesity Health Effects of Trans Fatty Acids Susanne H. F. Vermunt and Ronald P. Mensink Antioxidant Vitamins and Atherosclerosis Howard N. Hodis, Wendy J. Mack, and Alex Sevanian Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in Type 2 Diabetes Srivevi Devaraj and Ishwarlal Jialal Hyperhomocysteinemia, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease Ellen K. Hoogeveen and Kenneth J. Rothman Genetic and Environmental Influences on Obesity David B. Allison, Patty E. Matz, Angelo Pietrobelli, Raffaella Zannolli, and Myles S. Faith Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Childhood and Adolescence Erik Bergstrom and Olle Hernell Can Childhood Obesity Be Prevented? Christine L. Williams Obesity and Chronic Disease: Impact of Weight Reduction Henry I. Frier and Harry L. Greene Meal Replacement Products and Fat Substitutes in Weight Control and Maintenance Allan Geliebter, Amy Funkhouser, and Steven B. Heymsfield Part IV. Growth, Immunity, and Infection Role of Long-Chain Polyunstaturated Fatty Acids in Infant Growth and Development Berthold Koletzko and Tamas Decsi Vitamin A-Related Childhood Blindness, Mortality, and Morbidity: Interventions for Prevention Barbara A.Underwood Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Autoimmune Diseases Andrea Belluzzi Part V. Bone Diseases Osteoarthritis: Role of Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Interventions Timothy E. McAlindon Calcium Requirements During Treatment of Osteoporosis in Women: Calcium Supplements Alone and in Association with Antiresorptive Drugs in Osteoporosis Claudia A. Pereda and Richard Eastell Part VI. Critical Issues for the 21st Century Preventive Nutrition Issues in Ethnic and Socioeconomic Groups in the United States Shiriki K. Kumanyika and Susan M. Krebs-Smith Micronutrient Deficiencies: First Link in a Chain of Nutritional and Health Events in Economic Crises Martin W. Bloem and Ian Darnton-Hill Alcohol: The Balancing Act William E. M. Lands Health Claims for Foods and Dietary Supplements in the United States and Japan Annette Dickinson Incorporating Preventive Nutrition into Medical School Curricula Claudia S. Plaisted and Steven H. Zeisel Preventive Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle: A Cost-Effective Approach to Improved Health Adrianne Bendich and Richard J. Deckelbaum Part VII. Nutrition-Related Resources Books Related to Primary and Secondary Preventive Nutrition Websites of Interest