This book deals with the dramatic changes in diet and lifestyle that are occurring in the developing world as a result of globalization, and their impact on human healt. The Editors have assembled a leading group of scientists in teh fields of economics, population sciences, international health, medicine, nutrition and food sciences, to address each of the key issues related to the changes in demographic trends, food production and marketing, and disease patterns in the developing world.

The Nutrition Transition provides essential information to understand the far-reaching...

The rapidly expanding world of nutrition, functional foods and nutraceuticals, is increasingly complex. This Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides a concise and complete reference to the most common nutritionally significant elements. Including dietary guidelines, intake measurements and other contextual information, this Guide is the ideal reference for nutritionsts and dieticians facing an increasing public awareness of supplements and who many be augmenting their diets with OTC supplements.

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Referencia ampliamente completa sobre la nutricion y su papel en los campos de la medicina, la dietetica, la enfermeria y la salud publica. Distinguidos expertos internacionales proporcionan informacion en profundidad sobre hitos mas importantes en nutricion, los componentes de la dieta, la nutricion en los sistemas biologicos integrados, la evaluacion nutricional a traves del ciclo de la vida, y la nutricion en diversos trastornos clinicos y de salud publica. Nutricion en la salud y la enfermedad ofrece una amplia cobertura del papel de la nutricion en la prevencion de las...