Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population
Bioactive Foods in Chronic Disease States
- 1st Edition - October 23, 2012
- Latest edition
- Editors: Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy
- Language: English
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Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population presents scientific evidence of the impact bioactive foods can have in the prevention and mediation of age related diseases. Written by experts from around the world, this volume provides important information that will not only assist in treatment therapies, but inspire research and new work related to this area.
- Focuses on the role of bioactive foods in addressing chronic conditions associated with aging and senescence
- Important information for developing research on this rapidly growing population representing an increasingly significant financial burden
- Documents foods that can affect metabolic syndrome and ways the associated information could be used to understand other diseases, which share common etiological pathways
Nutritionists, dieticians, biomedical researchers whose focus is addressing the dietary needs of the aging population; food scientists targeting health-related product development
Acknowledgments for Bioactive Foods in Chronic Disease States
Preface: Aging Bioactive Foods
Contributors
Chapter 1. Antioxidant Supplementation in Health Promotion and Modulation of Aging: An Overview
1. Oxygen and Oxidative Stress
2. Antioxidant Defenses
3. Oxidative Stress and Aging
4. Dietary Antioxidants in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Chapter 2. Dietary Effects on Epigenetics with Aging
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Epigenetics
3. SAM and Methyl Metabolism
4. Acetyl-Coa and Energy Metabolism
5. Age-Related Disease and Aging
6. Foods, Metabolism, and Epigenetics
7. Foods, Supplements, and Methyl Metabolism
8. Foods, Supplements, and Acetyl Metabolism
9. Carbohydrates Versus Fats
10. Mitochondrial Health
11. Additional Nutritional Factors in Epigenetics
12. Conclusions and Future Directions
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 3. Bioactive Foods in Aging: The Role in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
1. The Burden of Cancer
2. Bioactive Foods
3. The Processes of Aging
4. Free Radicals, Aging, and Cancer
5. Cancer
6. Bioactive Foods in Cancer Treatment
7. Conclusion
References
Chapter 4. Vitamins and Older Adults
1. Introduction
2. Vitamins
3. Dietary Supplements
4. Conclusion
References
Chapter 5. Food and Longevity Genes
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Historical View of DR
3. Neuroendocrine Hypothesis of DR
4. Longevity Genes and Relevance to the Effect of DR
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 6. Diet, Social Inequalities, and Physical Capability in Older People
1. Diet and Nutrition in Older Age
2. Physical Capability in Older Age
3. Does Diet Affect Physical Capability in Older Age?
4. Public Health Implications of the Links Between Diet and Physical Capability in Older Age
5. Summary
References
Chapter 7. Dietary Patterns/Diet and Health of Adults in Economically Developing Countries
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Health Status of Adults in Economically Developing Countries
3. Nutritional Status of Adults in Economically Developing Countries
4. Association Between Diet and Noncommunicable Diseases
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 8. Diet and Aging: Role in Prevention of Muscle Mass Loss
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Current Nutritional Recommendations for the Management of Sarcopenia
3. New Possible Actors in the Nutritional Struggle Against Sarcopenia
4. Concluding Remarks: Towards A Systems-Based Way of Thinking Sarcopenia
References
Chapter 9. Dietary Calories on Cardiovascular Function in Older Adults
1. Introduction
2. Gastrointestinal Hormones with Systemic Vasoactive Actions
3. Food Intake and Systemic Hemodynamic Changes in the Elderly
4. Food Category and Hemodynamic Response
5. Ingestion of Water and Food with Zero Calories
6. Postprandial Hypotension
7. Conclusions
References
Chapter 10. Mediterranean Lifestyle and Diet: Deconstructing Mechanisms of Health Benefits
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Olive Oil
3. Moderate Red Wine Consumption
4. Fruit and Vegetables
5. Cereals and Legumes
6. The ω-3 Fatty Acids
7. Sun and Leisure Time: Vitamin D, Serotonin, and Friends
8. Final Remarks
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Relevant Websites
Chapter 11. Creatine and Resistance Exercise: A Possible Role in the Prevention of Muscle Loss with Aging
1. Creatine and Aging
2. Strategic Creatine Supplementation
3. Safety of Creatine for Older Adults
4. Summary
References
Chapter 12. Exercise in the Maintenance of Muscle Mass: Effects of Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of Apoptosis
3. Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis
4. Conclusion
References
Chapter 13. Taurine and Longevity – Preventive Effect of Taurine on Metabolic Syndrome
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Effect of Taurine on Hypertension
3. Effect of Taurine on Atherosclerosis
4. Effect of Taurine on Dyslipidemia
5. Effect of Taurine on Obesity
6. Effect of Taurine on Diabetes
7. Effect of Taurine on NAFLD/Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
8. Effect of Taurine on Aging
9. Immunomodulatory Effect of Taurine
10. Conclusions
References
Chapter 14. Preventing the Epidemic of Mental Ill Health: An Overview
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Human Diet
3. General Effects of Diet on the Human Brain
4. The Most Important Brain Nutrients
5. Energy Density and Nutrient Density
6. Roadmapping the Future
7. Conclusion
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 15. Energy Metabolism and Diet: Effects on Healthspan
1. Introduction
2. Concluding Thoughts
Glossary
References
Relevant Websites
Chapter 16. Nutritional Hormetins and Aging
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Understanding the Biological Principles of Aging
3. From Understanding to Intervention
4. Stress, Hormesis, and Hormetins
5. Nutritional Hormetins
References
Chapter 17. The Health Benefits of the Ayurvedic Anti-Aging Drugs (Rasayanas): An Evidence-Based Revisit
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Hypothesis of Aging
3. Ayurveda and Aging
4. Types of Rasayana Drugs and Some of Their Composition
5. Mechanisms Responsible for the Beneficial Effects
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 18. Selenium, Selenoproteins, and Age-Related Disorders
1. Introduction
2. Selenium
3. Selenoproteins
4. Selenium Regulates Age-Related Diseases
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Chapter 19. Antioxidants and Aging: From Theory to Prevention
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Free Radical (Oxidative Stress) Theory of Aging
3. Mitochondria Theory of Aging
4. Immunological Theory of Aging
5. Inflammation Theory of Aging
6. Implications of Antioxidants
7. Conclusions
References
Chapter 20. Diet and Brain Aging: Effects on Cell and Mitochondrial Function and Structure
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Phenolics: Antioxidant Power of Fruit and Vegetables
3. Vitamin E
4. Quercetin
5. Resveratrol
6. Curcumin
7. Green Tea Polyphenols: Epigallocatechin Gallate
8. Combinatorial Dietary Approaches: Evidence from a Higher Mammalian Model
9. Summary
References
Chapter 21. Bioactive Prairie Plants and Aging Adults: Role in Health and Disease
1. Introduction
2. Secondary Metabolites
3. Prairie Biome
4. Grasses
5. Prairie Pulses
6. Sunflowers
7. Milkweeds
8. Rose Family
9. Mint
10. Summary and Future Directions
Glossary
References
Chapter 22. Ginseng and Micronutrients for Vitality and Cognition
1. Introduction
2. Micronutrients
3. Ginseng
4. Conclusions
References
Chapter 23. Asian Medicinal Remedies for Alleviating Aging Effects
1. Introduction
2. Antiaging Chemical Compounds
3. Plants Used as Antiaging Compounds
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 24. Legumes, Genome Maintenance, and Optimal Health
1. Introduction
2. Genomic Maintenance
3. Bioactive Effects of Legume Consumption
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Chapter 25. Minerals and Older Adults
1. Introduction
2. Calcium
3. Iron
4. Magnesium
5. Zinc
6. Selenium
7. Conclusion
References
Chapter 26. Nutritional Influences on Bone Health and Overview of Methods
1. Epidemiologic Perspective: Overview of Osteoporosis
2. Assessment Methods for Bone-Related Outcomes
3. Nutrition-Related Alternatives or Adjuvant Therapy to Hormone Treatment for Preventing Osteoporosis
Glossary
References
Chapter 27. Skeletal Impact of Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones in Humans
1. Introduction
2. Osteoporosis: Epidemiologic Perspective
3. Soy Protein and Soy Isoflavones: Intervention Studies
4. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 28. Soy: Animal Studies, Spanning the Lifespan
1. Introduction
2. Animal Models Used for Studying Effects of Soy on Bone Metabolism
3. Early Life
4. Early Adulthood
5. Aging
6. Transgenerational Studies
7. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 29. Skeletal Effects of Plant Products Other Than Soy
1. Introduction
2. Human Studies
3. Animal and In Vitro Studies
4. Future Studies
5. Conclusion
Glossary
References
Chapter 30. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying the Actions of Dietary Factors on the Skeleton
1. Introduction
2. Interactions of Dietary Factors with Estrogen Signaling Pathways in Bone
3. Interactions of Dietary Factors with BMP Signaling Pathways in Bone
4. Dietary Bone Anabolic Factors and Wnt-β-Catenin Signaling Pathways in Bone
5. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Pathways and Diet-Induced Bone Loss
6. Potential Effects of Diet on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Bone
7. Vitamin C
8. Future Studies
Acknowledgments
Glossary
References
Chapter 31. Aging, Zinc, and Bone Health
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. Zinc Status in Older Adults
3. Zinc and Bone Metabolism
4. Age-Related Bone Loss and Zinc
5. Zinc and Immune Function
6. Aging and Immune Function
7. Role of Inflammation in Bone Loss
8. Implications
Glossary
References
Further Reading
Relevant Websites
Chapter 32. General Beneficial Effects of Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre on Health
1. Introduction
2. Phytochemistry
3. Beneficial Effects of Pongamnia pinnata on Health
4. Summary Points
References
Chapter 33. Nutrition, Aging, and Sirtuin 1
Abbreviations
1. Nutrition and Aging
2. SIRT1 Integrates Metabolism and Healthy Lifespan
3. SIRT1 and Diseases of Aging
4. Modulating SIRT1 for Extending Health Span
Glossary
References
Chapter 34. Inhibitory Effect of Food Compounds on Autoimmune Disease
References
Index
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Ronald Ross Watson
Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and School of Medicine, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USAVP
Victor R. Preedy
Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRSC, FRCPath graduated with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. After gaining his University of London PhD, he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists. He was later awarded his second doctorate (DSc), for his contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. He is Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (Hon) at King’s College Hospital and Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at King’s College London. He has Honorary Professorships at the University of Hull, and the University of Suffolk. Professor Preedy was the Founding Director and then long-term Director of the Genomics Centre at King’s College London from 2006 to 2020. Professor Preedy has been awarded fellowships of the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, the Royal Institute of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Medicine. He carried out research when attached to the National Heart Hospital (part of Imperial College London), The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with international research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA, and Germany. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and edited books.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King’s College Hospital, London, UK; Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK; Visiting Professor, University of Hull, UKRead Bioactive Food as Dietary Interventions for the Aging Population on ScienceDirect