Guide to Nutritional Supplements

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.

Table of Contents:
Amino Acids -Specific Functions Anemia-Iron-Deficiency Anemia Antioxidants Diet and Antioxidant Defense Antioxidants -Intervention Studies Antioxidants -Observational Studies Ascorbic Acid Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements Biotin Brain and Nervous System Caffeine Calcium Carbohydrates- Requirements and Dietary Importance Carbohydrates -Resistant Starch and Oligosaccharides Carotenoids -Chemistry, Sources and Physiology Carotenoids -Epidemiology of Health Effects Vitamin D- Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements Vitamin D- Rickets and Osteomalacia Copper Coronary Heart Disease -Lipid Theory Coronary Heart Disease -Prevention Dietary Fiber -Physiological Effects and Effects on Absorption Dietary Fiber -Potential Role in Etiology of Disease Dietary Fiber -Role in Nutritional Management of Disease Supplementation Dietary Supplements Fatty Acids -Monounsaturated Fatty Acids -Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -Saturated Fatty Acids -Trans Fatty Acids Fatty Acids -Metabolism Fish Folic Acid Fructose Functional Foods Regulatory Aspects Glycemic Index Iodine Deficiency Disorders Iodine Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements Magnesium Manganese Supplementation Developing Countries Supplementation Developed Countries Niacin Nuts and Seeds Older People Nutritional Requirements Pantothenic Acid Phosphorus Phytochemicals Classification and Occurrence Phytochemicals Epidemiological Factors Potassium Pregnancy Nutrient Requirements Pregnancy Prevention of Neural Tube Defects Microbiota of the Intestine Probiotics Protein Requirements and Role in Diet Vitamin A Physiology Vitamin A Deficiency and Interventions Riboflavin Sodium Salt Intake and Health Selenium Sodium Physiology Sports Nutrition Sucrose Dietary Sucrose and Disease Supplementation Role of Micronutrient Supplementation Thiamin Beriberi Thiamin Physiology Vitamin E Physiology and Health Effects Ultratrace Elements Vegetarian Diets Vitamin A Biochemistry and Physiological Role Vitamin B6 Vitamin E Metabolism and Requirements Vitamin K Whole Grains Zinc Physiology Lycopenes and Related Compounds Tea Zinc Deficiency in Developing Countries, Intervention Studies Functional Foods Health Effects and Clinical Applications

About the Author :
Dr. Caballero is Professor of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. He has over 20 years of experience as a scholar, researcher and leader in the area of child health and nutrition. He obtained his MD from the University of Buenos Aires and his PhD (in neuroendocrine regulation) from MIT. He started his faculty career at Harvard Medical School, and moved to Johns Hopkins in 1990 to found the Center for Human Nutrition. Dr. Caballero is a recognized expert on the nutritional needs of children and adults, and on nutrient requirements in undernourished populations. For the past 10 years, he has focused on the problem of childhood obesity in the US and in developing countries, and explored the impact of dietary transition and globalization on health indicators. He is an active participant in key scientific committees advising the US government on issues of diet and health, including the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Committee, the Expert Panel on Macronutrient Requirements, and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee, and is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI). Dr. Caballero is an active leader in the area of global health, specifically on diet, lifestyle and disease risk. He is Chairman of the Board of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation, in Washington, D.C., and member of the Board of Directors of the International Nutrition Foundation, in Boston, MA. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Centers of Excellence Network of the Global Health Initiative, National Institutes of Health. Recent awards include the Ancel Keys Prize for achievements in international public health and the Thompson-Beaudette Lectureship from Rutgers University. In 2011 he was named to the Spanish Academy of Nutritional Sciences. Dr. Caballero is the author of over 150 scientific publications. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition, a 10-volume work on food production, consumption and biological effects. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, which received the Book of the Year Award from the British Medical Association. His Guide to Dietary Supplements summarizes the current scientific basis for the use of mineral and vitamin supplements. His book The Nutrition Transition: Diet and Disease in the Developing World explored the impact of demographic and economic development on diet- and lifestyle-related diseases in developing countries. His book Obesity in China summarizes research conducted in rural and urban China to track the impact of socioeconomic development on health outcomes. He is also co-editor of the most widely used textbook in human nutrition, Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease.