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Nutritional Concerns of Women: Modern Nutrition

Editat de Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, Ira Wolinsky
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 13 aug 2003
Women's health and nutrition concerns have moved to the forefront of research with the mandate by the National Institutes of Health to include women in formerly male-only studies assessing responses to diet and disease. This second edition of a popular and highly praised resource provides new research results that detail the prevalence of and different manifestations of diseases in women.

With more contributions by leading authorities, Nutritional Concerns of Women, Second Edition updates the knowledge base of nutrition and health interactions unique to women through the life cycle. It includes new chapters on obesity, diabetes, thyroid diseases, and musculoskeletal and rheumatic diseases. Additionally, it covers societal influences, nutrition in the adolescent female, menopause, and vegetarianism. This new, awaited edition also examines the roles that gender and culture play on nutrition.

Equally useful to the dietitian, clinician, physician, researcher, student, or educated layman, this useful and practical book provides you with a wealth of information. Nutritional Concerns of Women, Second Edition facilitates nutrition recommendations for women and helps women integrate health issues and nutrition into guiding principles for everyday life.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780849313370
ISBN-10: 0849313376
Pagini: 534
Ilustrații: 21 b/w images, 57 tables and 8 halftones
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 33 mm
Greutate: 0.88 kg
Ediția:2Revizuită
Editura: CRC Press
Colecția CRC Press
Seria Modern Nutrition


Public țintă

Academic and Professional Reference

Cuprins

Women's Health and Nutrition Research: U.S. Govermental Interests. Major Diet Related Risk Factors for Women. Gender, Culture, and Nutrition. Nutritional Needs of Female Adolescents. Premenstrual Syndrome - Nutritional Implications. Nutritional Guidelines During Pregnancy and Lactation. Hormonal Oral Contraception and Nutrition: Vitamins and Minerals. Menopause and Nutrition. Older Women: Nutritional Considerations. Eating Disorders: Metabolic Complications and Therapy. Nutritional Anemias. Diet and Osteoporosis. Nutritional Issues of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Diabetes - A Women's Disease?. Nutrition in Musculosceletal and Rheumatic Diseases. Thyroid Hormones in Health and Disease. Nutritional Factors in Women's Cancers: Breast, Cervical, Endometrial and Ovarian. Women and Weight: A Model-Based Perspective. Nutritional Concerns of Female Recreational Athletes. Nutrition and Vegetarianism. Nutrition Issues of Women in the Armed Forces.

Notă biografică

Klimis-Zacas\, Dorothy; Wolinsky\, Ira

Recenzii

About the First Edition:

"All nutrition educators, scientists, dietitians, and laypersons interested in evaluating the existing knowledge of nutrition issues for women should add a copy of this book to their libraries."
- Journal of the American Dietetic Association


"The book has substantial practical applicability and is recommended as a resource for general education or public discussion or as an introduction for those intending to pursue one of its topics in depth."
- Annals of Internal Medicine

Descriere

With the mandate by the National Institutes of Health to include women in formerly male-only studies on diet and disease, women's health and nutrition concerns have moved to the forefront of research. This second edition of a popular resource provides research results that detail the prevalence of and different manifestations of diseases in women. With more contributions by leading authorities, it includes chapters on obesity, diabetes, thyroid diseases, and nutrition in the adolescent female. It also discusses nutrition related to musculoskeletal and rheumatic issues as well as menopause and vegetarianism.