Preface viiList of Contributors ixUnit 1 Diet and Physical Activity as Determinants of Human Health1 The Link between Sub-optimal Diet and Physical Inactivity with Non-communicable Diseases 32 Lifestyle and Epigenetics 193 Healthy/Prudent Diets and Health Benefits in Adults 35Unit 2 Basic Concepts of Physical Activity and Fitness4 Definition of Fitness and Its Components 635 Defining Physical Activity and Exercise 696 Implications and Health Benefits of Physical Activity in Adults 79Unit 3 Determinants of Healthy Aging7 Healthy Aging: Definition and Scope 938 The Interface Between Healthy Aging, Longevity, and Disease 1059 Physiological Changes in Multiple Organ Systems Through Aging: Measuring and Monitoring Aging 11710 The Role of Plant-based Diets on Healthy Aging 13311 Physical Activity as a Determinant of Healthy Aging 159Unit 4 Cardiovascular Health, Diet, And Physical Activity12 Heart Failure 17113 Atrial/Flutter Fibrillation 19114 Endothelial Function 205Unit 5 Cardio-metabolic Health, Diet, And Physical Activity15 Diabetes Mellitus 22316 Hypertension 24117 Dyslipidemia 25918 Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 27519 Obstructive Sleep Apnea 29920 Chronic Kidney Disease 32721 Cancer 347Appendix Answers to Self-assessment Questions 367Abbreviations 381Glossary 385Index 393
Christina N. Katsagoni, PhD, Clinical Dietitian, Agia Sofia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece; Research Associate, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece.Peter Kokkinos, PhD, FACSM, FAHA, Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.Labros S. Sidossis, PhD, Distinguished Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Health, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA; President, Mediterranean Lifestyle Medicine Institute, Leros, Greece.