Part 1. Sarcopenia and Obesity.- Sarcopenia – the concept and its definitions.- Defining sarcopenia .- Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Pediatric Bone.- Influence of sarcopenic and dynapenic obesity on musculoskeletal health and function in older adults.- Part 2. Protein.- Evidence for a Link between Dietary Protein and Bone & Muscle Health in Adults.- Dietary Protein, Exercise and Skeletal Muscle: Is There a Synergistic Effect in Older Adults and the Elderly?.- Part 3. Selected Nutrients.- The Use of Calcium for Phosphate Control in Chronic Kidney Disease.- Vitamin C and Bone Health.- Acid-Base Balance of the Diet – Implications for Bone.- Vitamin E homologues: current evidence.- Part 4. Bioactives.- Dietary Dried Plum Increases Peak Bone Mass.- Transgenerational Benefits of Soy Isoflavones to Bone Structure in the CD-1 Mouse Model.- A lignan-rich bioactive fraction of Sambucus williamsii Hance exerts oestrogen-like bone protective effects in aged ovariectomized rats and osteoblastic cells.- Prebiotics, Calcium Absorption, and Bone Health.-Prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and foods with regard to bone metabolism.- Part 5 Vitamin D and Calcium.- Predicting calcium requirements in children.- Assessment of vitamin D status.- Vitamin D in Obesity and Weight Loss.-Vitamin D and Fall Prevention – An Update.- After vitamin D supplementation there is an increase in serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D but no evidence of a threshold response in calcium absorption.- Vitamin D and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Bone Health: Ancillary Studies in the VITAL Randomized Controlled Trial.- Vitamin D, Exercise, and Health.- Part 6. Dairy.- The potential role of dairy foods in fracture prevention in elderly in aged-care.- Clinical Trial of Dairy in Adolescent Girls: Effect on Bone Accrual.- Part 7. Nutrition, Bone and Special Conditions.- Intestinal Calcium Absorption and Skeletal Health After Bariatric Surgery.- Nutrition, Adolescent Pregnancy and Bone.- Part 8. Recommendations.- Lifestyle Factors That Affect Peak Bone Mass Accrual.- Fracture prevention recommendations for long term care.- Promotion of Bone Friendly Nutrition.
Connie M. Weaver, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor and
Head of the Department of Nutrition Science at Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana. In 2013, she was
bestowed the honor of the Spirit of the Land Grant Award. In 2012 she was selected as the Herbert Newby McCoy recipient, the most prestigious
research honor given by Purdue University. In 2010 she was elected to membership in the Institute
of Medicine of The National Academies, of which she is a member of the Food and
Nutrition Board. Also, in 2010 the
Women's Global Health Institute (WGHI) was formed at Purdue University with the
mission of improving the health of women globally through research and training
by proactively identifying the causes and prevention of diseases related to
women. For her contributions in teaching, Dr. Weaver was
awarded Purdue University's Outstanding Teaching Award.
In this book, the authors delve into the latest findings in bone and other tissues including muscle and brain, and discuss the recent evidences of the roles of protein, potassium, B vitamins, vitamin D, omega 3 fatty acids and flavonoids on bone and muscle health. The interactions between bone and other conditions such as chronic kidney disease are examined. Furthermore, the role of nutrition is also reviewed specifically for the prevention of sarcopenia, frailty and their consequences (falls, hip fractures, loss of autonomy) to address the challenges of an aging population.
Nutritional Influences on Bone Health - 9th International Symposium presents the latest scientific data, concepts, and updates on the knowledge of several nutrients. This unique book will be of great interest to health professionals across many disciplines including nutrition and dietetics, gerontologists, nurses, general practitioners as well as anyone in the food and fitness industry.