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Diet Quality

An Evidence-Based Approach, Volume 2

  • Emerging fields of science and important discoveries are incorporated
  • Contributors are authors of international and national standing
  • Covers all major facets of diet quality

Part of the book series: Nutrition and Health (NH)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxiii
  2. Diseases and Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Diet Quality and Cerebral Infarction: South Korean Aspects

      • Hyunjung Lim, Ryowon Choue
      Pages 29-45
    3. Diet Quality and Breast Cancer Risk

      • André Nkondjock
      Pages 47-60
    4. C-Reactive Protein and Diet Quality in Children

      • Chrystalleni Lazarou, Elena Philippou
      Pages 75-86
  3. Eating, Behaviour and Psychology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
    2. Family Meals and Diet Quality

      • Sarah J. Woodruff, Rhona M. Hanning
      Pages 89-100
    3. The Influence of Motivations to Eat on Weight Status and Diet Quality

      • Jodi Cahill Holland, Jeanne H. Freeland-Graves
      Pages 101-114
    4. Breakfast, Ready-to-Eat Cereal, and Diet Quality

      • Ann M. Albertson, Susan M. Wootten
      Pages 127-139
  4. International Perspectives, Public Health Initiatives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
    2. The German Food Pyramid

      • Anne von Ruesten, Helmut Oberritter
      Pages 153-165
    3. Diet Quality in the Context of the Nordic Diet

      • Ulf Risérus
      Pages 167-173
    4. Dietary Guidelines for Americans: A Brief History

      • Balagangadhar R. Totapally, Andre Raszynski
      Pages 175-185
    5. Food Choices and Healthy Eating in Hispanic Adults

      • Yenory Hernandez-Garbanzo, America Chavez-Martinez
      Pages 199-211
    6. Puerto Rican Guidelines on Food and Diet Quality

      • Cristina Palacios, Ivonne Angleró
      Pages 213-224

About this book

Diet quality is a broad term that encapsulates both perceived and actual practices, personal preferences and cultural diversity. Measuring dietary quality can be problematic and includes investigating food types, the number or size of portions or their frequency. Diet quality may also be related to the type of food being ingested, snacking and other eating habits. Manufactured beverages and fast food may also be included as well as microbiological quality and attempts to improve single food items such as meats or vegetables. In this book, Diet Quality: An Evidence-Based Approach, Volume 2 all of the major facets of diet quality in relation to health outcomes are covered. This important new text includes methods for determining diet quality while adopting a holistic approach to impart information on the major areas of concern or knowledge.

Chapters link in measurable indices of health such as obesity, pregnancy outcomes, cancer and cancer outcomes, and mortality. This book represents a diverse set of subject matters and seeks to fill a gap in the literature at a time when there is an increasing awareness that well being is associated with the qualitative nature of diets.  Contributors are authors of international and national standing and emerging fields of science are incorporated. Diet Quality: An Evidence-Based Approach, Volume 2 is a useful new text designed for nutritionists, dietitians, clinicians, epidemiologist, policy makers and health care professionals of various disciplines.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, School of Medicine, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

    Victor R. Preedy

  • Rosemead Surgery, Maidenhead, United Kingdom

    Lan-Anh Hunter

  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom

    Vinood B. Patel

About the editors

Victor R. Preedy, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FSB, FRSPH, FRSC
Kings College London, Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, School of Medicine, London, UK

Lan-Anh Hunter, BSc MBBS DRCOG DFFP MRCGP   
Rosemead Surgery, Maidenhead, Berkshire, UK

Vinood B. Patel, BSc (Hons), PhD
University of Westminster, Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, London, UK

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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