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A Risk-Characterization Framework for Decision-Making at the Food and Drug Administration by Institute of Medicine 9780309212809
RRP: $65.18$57.48With the responsibility to ensure the safety of food, drugs, and other products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces decisions that may have public-health consequences every day. Often the decisions must be made quickly and on the basis of... -
Hunger and Obesity: Understanding a Food Insecurity Paradigm: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309187428
RRP: $73.76$64.80At some point during 2009, more than 17 million households in the United States had difficulty providing enough food for all their members because of a lack of resources. In more than one-third of these households, the food intake of some household... -
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Aligning Dietary Guidance for All by Institute of Medicine 9780309158459
RRP: $68.61$60.41The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults while receiving day care at participating family day care homes, traditional child care centers, afterschool... -
Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements by Institute of Medicine 9780309157421
RRP: $70.33$63.60Widely regarded as the classic reference work for the nutrition, dietetic, and allied health professions since its introduction in 1943, Recommended Dietary Allowances has been the accepted source in nutrient allowances for healthy people. Responding to... -
Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention: A Framework to Inform Decision Making by Committee on an Evidence Framework for Obesity Prevention Decision Making 9780309149891
RRP: $90.91$81.17To battle the obesity epidemic in America, health care professionals and policymakers need relevant, useful data on the effectiveness of obesity prevention policies and programs. Bridging the Evidence Gap in Obesity Prevention identifies a new approach... -
Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States by Committee on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake 9780309148054
RRP: $90.91$80.14Reducing the intake of sodium is an important public health goal for Americans. Since the 1970s, an array of public health interventions and national dietary guidelines has sought to reduce sodium intake. However, the U.S. population still consumes more... -
Mitigating the Nutritional Impacts of the Global Food Price Crisis: Workshop Summary by Board on Global Health 9780309140188
RRP: $85.77$75.75In 2007 and 2008, the world witnessed a dramatic increase in food prices. The global financial crisis that began in 2008 compounded the burden of high food prices, exacerbating the problems of hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. The tandem... -
Nanotechnology in Food Products: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309137720
RRP: $51.46$45.76In the food industry, scientists are exploring the potential of nanotechnology to enhance the flavor and other sensory characteristics of foods, introduce antibacterial nanostructures into food packaging and encapsulate and deliver nutrients directly... -
Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks by Institute of Medicine 9780309102186
RRP: $132.08$117.70The fragmented information that consumers receive about the nutritional value and health risks associated with fish and shellfish can result in confusion or misperceptions about these food sources. Consumers are therefore confronted with a dilemma: they... -
Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States: An Assessment of the Measure by Panel to Review U.S Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger 9780309101325
RRP: $72.04$63.35The United States is viewed by the world as a country with plenty of food, yet not all households in America are food secure, meaning access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. A proportion of the population experiences food... -
Addressing Foodborne Threats to Health: Policies, Practices, and Global Coordination, Workshop Summary by Forum on Microbial Threats 9780309100434
RRP: $118.36$104.62In December 2004, at a press conference called to announce his departure as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Tommy Thompson raised both concern and controversy when he remarked that he could not understand why the... -
Dietary Reference Intakes: Guiding Principles for Nutrition Labeling and Fortification by Institute of Medicine 9780309091435
RRP: $77.19$67.74Since 1997, the Institute of Medicine has issued a series of nutrient reference values that are collectively termed Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). The DRIs offer quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets... -
Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids by Institute of Medicine 9780309069496
RRP: $104.63$92.90This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series of quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) is the newest framework for an expanded approach... -
Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline by Food and Nutrition Board 9780309065542
RRP: $84.05$75.32Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in 1989, there has been rising awareness of the impact of... -
Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline by Food and Nutrition Board 9780309064118
RRP: $132.08$117.70Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in 1989, there has been rising awareness of the impact of... -
Dietary Reference Intakes: Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D, and Fluoride: Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D and Fluoride by Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes 9780309063500
RRP: $113.21$99.20Since 1941, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) has been recognized as the most authoritative source of information on nutrient levels for healthy people. Since publication of the 10th edition in 1989, there has been rising awareness of the impact of... -
The Role of Protein and Amino Acids in Sustaining and Enhancing Performance by Committee on Military Nutrition Research 9780309063463
RRP: $156.09$137.34It is a commonly held belief that athletes, particularly body builders, have greater requirements for dietary protein than sedentary individuals. However, the evidence in support of this contention is controversial. This book is the latest in a series of... -
Prevention of Micronutrient Deficiencies: Tools for Policymakers and Public Health Workers by Christopher P. Howson 9780309060295
RRP: $65.18$57.48Micronutrient malnutrition affects approximately 2 billion people worldwide. The adverse effects of micronutrient deficiencies are profound and include premature death, poor health, blindness, growth stunting, mental retardation, learning disabilities,... -
Nutritional Needs in Cold and High-Altitude Environments: Applications for Military Personnel in Field Operations by Institute of Medicine 9780309054843
RRP: $73.76$65.49This book reviews the research pertaining to nutrient requirements for working in cold or in high-altitude environments and states recommendations regarding the application of this information to military operational rations. It addresses whether, aside... -
Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committees by Institute of Medicine 9780309048378
RRP: $70.33$61.89Like many other agencies of the federal government, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relies extensively on external advisory committees for independent scientific and technical advice. Recognizing that the existing advisory committee system is... -
Nutrition Labeling: Issues and Directions for the 1990s by Institute of Medicine 9780309043267
RRP: $97.77$86.01Nutrition Labeling offers a thorough examination of current nutrition labeling practices and recommends ways to make food labeling information consistent with recent dietary recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General and the National Research Council... -
Assessing Changing Food Consumption Patterns by Committee on Food Consumption Patterns 9780309031356
RRP: $111.49$97.03Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780309031356Author Committee on Food Consumption PatternsFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint National Academies PressPublisher National Academies Press -
Research: Successful Approaches in Nutrition and Dietetics by Linda Van Horn 9780880919463
RRP: $181.82$150.38For over 25 years, this highly respected resource has presented the evolving collective knowledge of the foremost research experts in the field of nutrition and dietetics. From formulating hypotheses, research questions, and study design to ethical... -
Psychology of Food Choice, The by Richard Shepherd 9780851990323
RRP: $207.55$197.16One of the central problems in nutrition is the difficulty of getting people to change their dietary behaviours so as to bring about an improvement in health. What is required is a clearer understanding of the motivations of consumers, barriers to... -
Stronger Food and Drug Regulatory Systems Abroad by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309670432
RRP: $90.91$79.45Ensuring the safety of food and the quality and safety of medicines in a country is an important role of government, made more complicated by global manufacturing and international trade. By recent estimates, unsafe food kills over 400,000 people a year,... -
Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309477642
RRP: $90.91$79.45On December 5, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a public workshop titled Nutrigenomics and the Future of Nutrition in Washington, DC, to review current knowledge in the field of nutrigenomics as it relates to... -
The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: Proceedings of a Workshop by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309463706
RRP: $84.05$73.60The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: A Workshop. The discussions covered... -
Guiding Principles for Developing Dietary Reference Intakes Based on Chronic Disease by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 9780309462563
RRP: $90.91$79.45Since 1938 and 1941, nutrient intake recommendations have been issued to the public in Canada and the United States, respectively. Currently defined as the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), these values are a set of standards established by consensus... -
Nutrition Across the Lifespan for Healthy Aging: Proceedings of a Workshop by The National Academies of Sciences Engineering, and Medicine 9780309457484
RRP: $77.19$67.74In September 2016, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to examine trends and patterns in aging and factors related to healthy aging in the United States, with a focus on nutrition, and how nutrition can... -
Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy: Assessment of the Global Burden, Causes, Prevention, Management, and Public Policy by National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine 9780309450317
RRP: $111.49$97.72Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the true prevalence of food allergy is complicated by insufficient or... -
Examining a Developmental Approach to Childhood Obesity: The Fetal and Early Childhood Years: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309376952
RRP: $66.90$58.95Recent scientific evidence points to the origins of childhood obesity as an outcome of the dynamic interplay of genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors throughout early development, with a compelling body of evidence suggesting that both maternal... -
Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight: Workshop Summary by Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention 9780309294737
RRP: $60.04$53.09Creating Equal Opportunities for a Healthy Weight is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's Standing Committee on Childhood Obesity Prevention in June 2013 to examine income, race, and ethnicity, and how these factors intersect... -
Evaluating Obesity Prevention Efforts: A Plan for Measuring Progress by Institute of Medicine 9780309285278
RRP: $111.49$99.78Obesity poses one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century, creating serious health, economic, and social consequences for individuals and society. Despite acceleration in efforts to characterize, comprehend, and act on this problem,... -
Ensuring Safe Foods and Medical Products Through Stronger Regulatory Systems Abroad by Board on Global Health 9780309224086
RRP: $90.91$80.14A very high portion of the seafood we eat comes from abroad, mainly from China and Southeast Asia, and most of the active ingredients in medicines we take originate in other countries. Many low- and middle-income countries have lower labor costs and... -
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation by Institute of Medicine 9780309221542
RRP: $94.34$84.10One-third of adults are now obese, and children's obesity rates have climbed from 5 to 17 percent in the past 30 years. The causes of the nation's obesity epidemic are multi-factorial, having much more to do with the absence of sidewalks and the limited... -
Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration by Food and Nutrition Board 9780309152730
RRP: $111.49$97.72Recent outbreaks of illnesses traced to contaminated sprouts and lettuce illustrate the holes that exist in the system for monitoring problems and preventing foodborne diseases. Although it is not solely responsible for ensuring the safety of the... -
Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary by Institute of Medicine 9780309150781
RRP: $41.15$35.92Both the United Kingdom and the United States are grappling with nationwide epidemics of obesity. Obesity contributes to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and some cancers, among other diseases. Although many people are aware of obesity's causes and... -
Obesity in the Early Childhood Years: State of the Science and Implementation of Promising Solutions: Workshop Summary by Steve Olson 9780309439213
RRP: $68.61$60.41Among the many troubling aspects of the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States and elsewhere in recent years, the growth of early childhood overweight and obesity stands out. To explore what is known about effective and innovative... -
Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth by Institute of Medicine 9780309103831
RRP: $82.33$72.81Food choices and eating habits are learned from many sources. The school environment plays a significant role in teaching and modeling health behaviors. For some children, foods consumed at school can provide a major portion of their daily nutrient... -
Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate by Institute of Medicine 9780309091589
RRP: $125.22$111.80Dietary Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfate The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for healthy people. This new report, the sixth...