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Advances in Food and Nutrition Research
- 1st Edition, Volume 71 - January 30, 2014
- Editor: Jeya Henry
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 0 2 7 0 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 0 3 6 8 - 8
Advances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews t… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Food and Nutrition Research recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences and brings together outstanding and comprehensive reviews that highlight this relationship. Contributions detail scientific developments in the broad areas of food science and nutrition and are intended to provide those in academia and industry with the latest information on emerging research in these constantly evolving sciences.
- The latest important information for food scientists and nutritionists
- Peer-reviewed articles by a panel of respected scientists
- The go-to series since 1948
Food scientists in academia and industry and professional nutritionists and dietitians
- ContributorsPrefaceChapter One: Antioxidants in Food
- 1 Introduction: Antioxidants in Food—Their Role and Importance
- 2 Measuring “Total Antioxidant Content” of Food
- 3 The FRAP Assay and Its Modified Form (FRASC) for Ascorbic Acid
- 4 Why Is the Antioxidant Content of Food of Interest?
- 5 Antioxidants in Food: Enigmas and Evolutionary Aspects
- 6 Mechanisms of Action: Redox Issues, Phytohormesis, and Colonic Microbiota
- 7 The Story So Far
- 8 Concluding Remarks and Research Needs
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter Two: Micronutrient Status in Type 2 Diabetes
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Evidence-Based Review
- 3 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter Three: Sarcopenia and Nutrition
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Definition of Sarcopenia
- 3 Mechanisms of Sarcopenia
- 4 Diagnosing Sarcopenia
- 5 Sarcopenia and Dynapenia
- 6 Clinical Consequences of Sarcopenia
- 7 Sarcopenia: A Specific Geriatric Syndrome?
- 8 Nutrition Therapy for Sarcopenia
- 9 Conclusions
- Chapter Four: Current Evidence on Dietary Pattern and Cognitive Function
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Risk Factors of ARCD
- 3 Current Studies on Dietary Factors and Cognitive Decline
- 4 Dietary Pattern Analysis and Cognitive Function
- 5 A priori Approach Findings
- 6 A posteriori Approach Findings
- 7 Potential Confounders in Dietary Pattern Analysis
- 8 Strength and Limitation of A Priori and Posteriori Dietary Pattern Analysis
- 9 Conclusion
- 10 Future Investigation
- Index
- No. of pages: 248
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 71
- Published: January 30, 2014
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780128002704
- eBook ISBN: 9780128003688
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Jeya Henry
Affiliations and expertise
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Brenner Center for Molecular Medicine, SingaporeRead Advances in Food and Nutrition Research on ScienceDirect