Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged

The Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged reviews health problems that occur in aging adults and the nutritional therapies to overcome them. This fourth edition features new sections on alcohol and beverages in health degradation as well as complementary and alternative medicines, including the use of antioxidants, botanicals, and marine oils. New chapters address arthritis, cognitive functioning, diabetes prevention, cancer, nutritional supplements in fracture care, and recent research on protein and vitamins intake. This text also provides new information on adequate diets for the aging, undernutrition, longevity, disease prevention, and nutritional supplements to improve quality of life.

Author: Ronald Ross Watson
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 382
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781420059717

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2009 pg. 60