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Index
Cover
The Nutrition Society Textbook Series
Title Page
Copyright
Contributors
Series Foreword
Preface
Introduction
About the Companion Website
Part One: Public Health Nutrition Tools
Chapter 1: Introduction to Public Health Nutrition
1.1 Public Health and Nutrition
1.2 History of Nutrition in Public Health
1.3 Nutrition and Public Health in Different Parts of the World
1.4 Current Role of Nutrition in Public Health
1.5 Nutrition Through the Life Course
1.6 Principles of Public Health Nutrition
1.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Concepts and Definitions Used in Public Health Nutrition
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Nature of Evidence
2.3 Methods and Study Design
2.4 Measurement Error and Bias
2.5 Interpretation of Study Design and Hierarchy of the Evidence
2.6 Risk Assessment Versus Risk Management
2.7 Social Determinants of Diet and Health
2.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Assessment of Dietary Habits
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Dietary Assessment Methods
3.3 Selective Issues in Dietary Assessment
3.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Assessment of Nutritional Status in Public Health Nutrition Settings
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Anthropometric Measures
4.3 Assessment in Children and Adolescents: References, Norms and Percentile Charts
4.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 5: Food Composition
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Uses of Food Composition Data
5.3 Food and Component Coverage and Description
5.4 Components
5.5 Sources of Data and Data Quality
5.6 Biodiversity
5.7 Limitations of Food Composition Data and Their Use
References
Chapter 6: Dietary Reference Values
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Evolution of Dietary Standards, Recommendations and Reference Values
6.3 Principles of Deriving Reference Values
6.4 Uncertainties in Setting Dietary Reference Values
6.5 Critique
References
Chapter 7: Assessment of Physical Activity
7.1 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Public Health
7.2 Physical Activity Definitions
7.3 Validity and Reliability
7.4 Methods to Assess Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour
References
Part Two: Current State of Evidence
Chapter 8: Poor Dietary Patterns
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Overview of Current Diets in the UK
8.3 Micronutrient Intakes in Europe
8.4 Food-Based Dietary Guidelines and Tools for Delivering Healthy Eating Advice
8.5 Dietary Patterns and Pattern Analysis
8.6 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 9: Minerals and Vitamins of Current Concern
Iron
Iodine
Vitamin A
Iron
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Iron Absorption: Intestinal Mucosal Uptake and Transfer of Iron
9.3 Iron and Women in Their Reproductive Years
9.4 Infants and Children
9.5 Dietary Sources of Iron
9.6 Bioavailability of Iron
9.7 Iron Dietary Reference Values
9.8 Causes of Iron Deficiency
9.9 Features of Deficiency
9.10 Anaemia of Chronic Disease
9.11 Measuring Iron Inadequacy, Adequacy and Excess (Status)
9.12 Iron Excess
9.13 Treatment and Prevention of Iron Deficiency
9.14 Addressing Iron Deficiency as a Public Health Issue
9.15 Conclusion
Reference
Iodine
9.16 Introduction
9.17 Iodine Deficiency Disorders
9.18 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Vitamin A
9.19 Introduction
9.20 History
9.21 Dietary Sources
9.22 Absorption and Transport
9.23 Functions
9.24 Requirements
9.25 Deficiency
9.26 Toxicity
9.27 Assessment of Status
9.28 Special Considerations
9.29 Perspectives on the Future
References
Chapter 10: Nutrition Pre-conception and during Pregnancy
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Nutritional Status Prior to Pregnancy
10.3 Nutritional Requirements During Pregnancy
10.4 Fluid Requirements in Pregnancy
10.5 Vulnerable Groups Within the UK Population
10.6 Diet and Lifestyle Advice for a Healthy Pregnancy
10.7 A Summary of Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Before and During Pregnancy in the UK
10.8 Improving the Nutrition Status of Women of Childbearing Age
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 11: Nutrition and Infant/Child Development
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Sources of Information about Infants and Young Children
11.3 Feeding the Infant: Breastfeeding
11.4 Feeding the Infant: Infant Formula
11.5 Feeding the Infant: Complementary Foods
11.6 Feeding the Child Over the Age of 18 Months
11.7 Conclusions
Further Reading
Chapter 12: Nutrition and Teenagers/Young Adults
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Puberty: A Time of Transition into Adulthood
12.3 Diet in Teenagers and Young Adults
12.4 Physical Activity in Teenagers and Young Adults
12.5 Overweight and Obesity in Teenagers and Young Adults
12.6 Bone and Muscle Development during Teenage and Young Adulthood
12.7 Iron Deficiency in Teenagers and Young Adults
12.8 Cognitive Function and Mental Health
12.9 Pregnancy in Teenage and Young Adulthood
12.10 Conclusions
References
Chapter 13: Nutrition in Older Adults
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Associations between Diet and Disease in Older Adults
13.3 Approaches to Nutritional Screening and Assessment
13.4 Challenges to Nutrition in Older Adults
13.5 Conclusion
Disclaimer
References
Part Three: Diet and Disease
Chapter 14: Obesity: Maternal
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Challenges
14.3 Conclusion and Recommendations
References
Chapter 15: Obesity: Childhood
15.1 Introduction
15.2 The Obesogenic Environment
15.3 Genetics
15.4 Parental Influences
15.5 Diagnosis of Childhood Obesity
15.6 Consequences
15.7 Prevention
15.8 Treatment Management
References
Chapter 16: Cardiovascular Diseases: Sodium and Blood Pressure
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Dietary Sodium Intake
16.3 The Evidence on Sodium Intake, Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Health
16.4 Public Health Strategies to Reduce Population-Wide Sodium Intake
References
Chapter 17: Carbohydrates and Metabolic Health
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Carbohydrate Definitions
17.3 Recommendations on Total Carbohydrate
17.4 Recommendations on Dietary Fibre
17.5 Recommendations on Sugars
17.6 The Carbohydrate Recommendations in Context
References
Chapter 18: Cardiovascular Disease: Dietary Fat Quality
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Relationship between Diet and Plasma Lipid Concentrations
18.3 Atherogenic Lipoprotein Phenotype
18.4 Postprandial Lipids
18.5 Increased Adiposity and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
18.6 Evidence from Cohort Studies and Trials with Clinical Endpoints
18.7 Current Dietary Guidelines
References
Chapter 19: Diet and Cancer
19.1 Global Burden of Cancer
19.2 Aetiology
19.3 Diet, Epigenetics and Cancer
19.4 Early Life Diet and Cancer
19.5 Gut Microbiota as a Modulator of the Effect of Diet on Cancer Risk
19.6 Dietary Recommendations
19.7 Future Research Directions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 20: Bone Health
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Definition of Bone Diseases and Public Health Impact of Poor Bone Health
20.3 Fundamentals of Bone Physiology
20.4 Bone Changes Throughout the Life Course
20.5 Diagnosis of Osteoporosis and Assessment of Bone Health
20.6 Regulation of Calcium Homeostasis
20.7 Nutritional Influences on Bone Health
20.8 Concluding Remarks and Areas for Further Research
References
Chapter 21: Dental Health
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Public Health Significance of Oral Diseases
21.3 Diet and Oral Diseases: Overview of the Evidence
21.4 Implications for Action
21.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 22: Mental Health and Cognitive Function
Iron
Caffeine
B Vitamins
Physical Activity
Iron
22.1 Introduction: Iron Accumulation in the Brain
22.2 Iron Deficiency and Cognitive Development
22.3 Iron and Neurodegeneration
22.4 Summary
References
Caffeine
22.5 Introduction
22.6 Disposition, Metabolism and Physiological Actions of Caffeine
22.7 Psychostimulant Effects of Caffeine
22.8 Motor Performance and Tremor
22.9 Blood Pressure
22.10 Hypertension, Vascular Disease, Stroke and Dementia
22.11 Caffeine Reinforcement, Dependence and Addiction
References
B Vitamins
22.12 Introduction: B Vitamins and the Nervous System
22.13 B Vitamins and Cognitive Development in Early Life
22.14 B Vitamins and Cognitive Function in Ageing
22.15 B Vitamins and Mental Health
22.16 Dealing with Low B Vitamin Status and Related Public Health Challenges
22.17 Conclusions
References
Physical Activity
22.18 Introduction
22.19 Physical Activity and the Prevention of Mental Illness
22.20 Physical Activity and the Treatment of Mental Illness and Disorders
22.21 Psychological Well-Being and Physical Activity
22.22 How do we make a difference?
References
Part Four: Environmental Factors
Chapter 23: Obesogenic Neighbourhood Food Environments
23.1 Introduction to Obesogenic Environments and the Concept of the Food Environment
23.2 Eating Behaviours and how the Food Environment Influences Diet and Obesity
23.3 Defining Spatial Access to Food Outlets
23.4 Urban Planning and Health in the UK
23.5 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Chapter 24: The Wider Environment and its Effect on Dietary Behaviour
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Government-Led Initiatives and Policy
24.3 Income, Price, Marketing, Promotions, Portion Size and Fiscal Strategies
24.4 Cultural-, Environmental- and School-Related Influences
24.5 Social and Health Marketing
24.6 Food Labelling
24.7 Impact of Fortification/Supplementation
24.8 Conclusions
References
Part Five: Public Health Nutrition Strategies and Approaches
Chapter 25: Global and National Public Health Nutrition Approaches
25.1 Introduction
25.2 The Scope for Global Public Health Nutrition Approaches: Global Nutrition Challenges
25.3 Global policy fora discussing public health nutrition
25.4 Role of Non-Government Actors in Nutrition
25.5 Effective Policies and Effective Interventions
25.6 Developing national nutrition policies and programmes
25.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 26: Developing Strategies in the Community
26.1 Introduction to the Chapter
26.2 Group or Population Approaches
26.3 Individual Approaches
26.4 Omics Approaches (Stratified or ‘Personalised’ Nutrition)
26.5 Overall Conclusion
References
Chapter 27: Dietary Change and Evidence on How to Achieve This
27.1 Introduction to the Chapter
27.2 Behaviour Change Theories and Models
27.3 Strategies Used to Change Dietary Behaviours and Food Intake
27.4 Advantages and Limitations of Individual Approaches and Upstream Approaches
27.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 28: Evaluation of Public Health Nutrition Interventions and Policies
28.1 Introduction: background
28.2 Evaluation design
28.3 Data collection tools and their validation
28.4 Data analysis and statistics
28.5 Ethical issues
28.6 Recommendations
28.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 29: Considerations for Evaluation of Public Health Nutrition Interventions in Diverse Communities
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Cultural competency
29.3 Ethnic and cultural diversity
29.4 Literacy
29.5 Evaluation of dietary change in diverse communities
29.6 Conclusion
References
Appendix
Daily Reference Values in the UK
Outside of the UK
References
WHO/FAO data
European data
USA data
Index
End User License Agreement
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