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The Encyclopedia of Food and Health, Five Volume Set provides users
with a solid bridge of current and accurate information spanning
food production and processing, from distribution and consumption
to health effects. The Encyclopedia comprises five volumes, each
containing comprehensive, thorough coverage, and a writing style
that is succinct and straightforward. Users will find this to be a
meticulously organized resource of the best available summary and
conclusions on each topic. Written from a truly international
perspective, and covering of all areas of food science and health
in over 550 articles, with extensive cross-referencing and further
reading at the end of each chapter, this updated encyclopedia is an
invaluable resource for both research and educational needs.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Fourth Edition, a Four Volume Set,
provides updated information on the foundations of nutrition
science, along with the biology and functions of vitamins and other
essential nutrients present in the human diet. The book's content
offers a modern understanding of the links between diet and health
effects, including diseases of recognized nutritional etiology.
This overview of the genetic and molecular aspects of
nutrient-health interrelationships includes important content on
topics like nutrigenomics, metabolomics and the microbiome. In
addition, the book provides global context, particularly on the
issue of food production, sustainability and climate change. The
new edition carries on the legacy of a reference work that
comprehensively offers a one-source, integrated bank of information
on all three areas - food, nutrition science and clinical
nutrition.
This book deals with the dramatic changes in diet and lifestyle
that are occurring in the developing world as a result of
globalization, and their impact on human healt. The Editors have
assembled a leading group of scientists in teh fields of economics,
population sciences, international health, medicine, nutrition and
food sciences, to address each of the key issues related to the
changes in demographic trends, food production and marketing, and
disease patterns in the developing world.
The Nutrition Transition provides essential information to
understand the far-reaching effects that global economic, social
and cultural trends are having on diet-related disease patersin in
countries of transition.
Key Features
* Contains numerous illustrative figures and tables
* Two case studies included-on China and Brazil
* Foreword written by Nevin Scrimshaw, recipient of the World Food
Prize
Along with socioeconomic development, the traditional lifestyle of
the Chinese people is changing rapidly and becoming more
Westernized. This is especially the case in urban areas. At the
same time, prevalence of obesity and diabetes is increasing at an
alarming rate. It is interesting to note that overweight and
obesity issues were rare in China as recently as 1982. This
monograph describes a series of studies examining the prevalence
and characteristics of obesity and its related metabolic diseases
in China, where urbanization and socioeconomic development are
occurring at a dramatic pace. It is important to understand health
implications of these changes and identify efficient markers to
estimate these health consequences. This will be a valuable
addition to collections in Health and Human Sciences as well as
Asian Studies. Those studying urban studies will also find this a
useful resource.
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