Title: Nutrition : a health promotion approach /
Authors: Webb, Geoffrey P.
Publisher: Arnold,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Nutrition; Health promotion; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Abstract: Covering the whole field of nutrition, this book focuses on areas considered to be a priority for promoting health in industrialised countries. The new edition includes more on health promotion theory.
Contents: Pt. I. Concepts and principles. Changing priorities for nutrition education -- Food selection -- Methods of nutritional surveillance and research -- Dietary guidelines and recommendations -- Cellular energetics -- pt. II. Energy, energy balance and obesity. Introduction to energy aspects of nutrition -- Energy balance and its regulation -- Obesity -- pt. III. The nutrients. Carbohydrates -- Protein and amino acids -- Fat -- Vitamins and antioxidants -- The minerals -- pt. IV. Variation in nutritional requirements and priorities. Nutrition and the human life-cycle -- Nutrition as treatment -- Some other groups and situations -- pt. IV. The safety and quality of food. The safety and quality of food.