Abstract
I. Preventive Nutrition Overview Preventive Nutrition: A Historic Perspective and Future Economic Outlook Nancy D. Ernst and J. Michael McGinnis II. Cancer Prevention Prevention of Cancers of the Esophagus and Stomach Elizabeth T. H. Fontham and L. Joseph Su Non-Nutritive Components in Foods as Modifiers of the Cancer Process Keith W. Singletary, Steven J. T. Jackson, and John A. Milner Dietary Supplements and Cancer Risk: Epidemiological Research and Recommendations Marian L. Neuhouser, Ruth E. Patterson, Alan R. Kristal, and Emily White Soy Consumption and Cancer Prevention: A Critical Review Jin-Rong Zhou and John W. Erdman, Jr. Tomato, Lycopene, and Prostate Cancer Jessica K. Campbell and John W. Erdman, Jr. III. Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Iron and Heart Disease: A Review of the Epidemiological Data Christopher T. Sempos, Richard F. Gillum, and Anne C. Looker Homocysteine, Folic Acid, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Shirley A. A. Beresford and Arno G. Motulsky n-3 Fatty Acids from Fish and Plants: Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease William E. Connor and Sonja L. Connor Antioxidant Vitamin Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Howard N. Hodis, Wendy J. Mack, and Alex Sevanian Health Effects of Trans Fatty Acids Ronald P. Mensink and Susanne H. F. Vermunt IV. Diabetes and Obesity Obesity and Insulin Resistance in Childhood and Adolescence Erik Bergstrom and Olle Hernell Prevention of Pediatric Obesity: Examining the Issues and Forecasting Research Directions Myles S. Faith, Christina J. Calamaro, Angelo Pietrobelli, Meredith S. Dolan, David B. Allison, and Steven B. Heymsfield Can Childhood Obesity Be Prevented?: Preschool Nutrition and Obesity Christine L. Williams Obesity and Chronic Disease: Impact of Weight Reduction Henry I. Frier and Harry L. Greene V. Bone Diseases Osteoarthritis: Role of Nutrition and Dietary Supplement Interventions Timothy E. McAlindon Calcium Requirements During Treatment of Osteoporosis in Women Richard Eastell Osteoporosis: Protein, Minerals, Vitamins, and Other Micronutrients Robert P. Heaney VI. Prevention of Major Disabilities: Improvement in Health Outcomes Antioxidant Status and Risk for Cataract Mark Siegal, Chung-Jung Chiu, and Allen Taylor Antioxidant Nutrients and Prevention of Oxidant-Mediated Diseases Ronald Anderson Nutritional Supplements and Upper Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Young Children in the United States Linda A. Linday Micronutrients and Immunity in Older People John D. Bogden and Donald B. Louria Vitamin A and the Prevention of Morbidity, Mortality, and Blindness Richard D. Semba VII. Optimal Pregnancy/Infancy Outcomes Folic Acid-Containing Multivitamins and Primary Prevention of Birth Defects Andrew E. Czeizel Maternal Nutrition and Preterm Delivery Theresa O. Scholl Dietary Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Optimal Neurodevelopment: Recommendations for Perinatal Nutrition Ricardo Uauy, Patricia Mena, Adolfo Llanos, and Patricio Peirano Micronutrient Deficiencies and Maternal Thinness: First Chain in the Sequence of Nutritional and Health Events in Economic Crises Martin W. Bloem, Saskia de Pee, and Ian Darnton-Hill VIII. Preventive Nutrition: Global Perspectives Potential Benefits of Preventive Nutrition Strategies: Lessons for the United States Walter C. Willett Nutrition and Food Policy in Norway: Effects on Reduction of Coronary Heart Disease Kaare R. Norum, Gunn-Elin A. Bjorneboe, Arne Oshaug, Grete Botten, and Lars Johansson Prevention of Malnutrition in Chile Fernando Monckeberg Barros Effect of Westernization of Nutritional Habits on Obesity Prevalence in Latin America: Analysis and Recommendations Jaime Rozowski, Oscar Castillo, and Manuel Moreno Effects of Western Diet on Risk Factors of Chronic Diseases in Asia Kaichi Kida, Koji Takemoto, Sei Won Yang, and Supawadee Likitmaskul IX. Critical Issues for the 21st Century Alcohol: The Balancing Act William E. M. Lands Influence of Medication on Nutritional Status Joseph I. Boullata Health Claims for Foods and Dietary Supplements: Current and Emerging Policies Annette Dickinson Teaching Preventive Nutrition in Medical Schools Martin Kohlmeier and Steven H. Zeisel Preventive Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle: A Cost-Effective Approach to Improved Health Adrianne Bendich and Richard J. Deckelbaum Appendix A: Related Readings Appendix B: Web Sites of Interest Index
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