Main description:

Nutritional requirements vary greatly according to age and lifestyle. This evidence-based, comprehensive text is a complete guide to eating habits across age and population groups. It provides the recommendations for intakes of nutrients and foods, and diet to achieve optimum health.

Chapters systematically examine the nutritional issues for individuals from preconception, pregnancy and breastfeeding through to adulthood and old age. The text features an overview of dietary patterns by age group based on national scientific survey data together with the latest recommendations for optimum nutrition to maintain well-being and address specific health concerns. The final section examines nutrition issues for specific populations including indigenous groups, athletes and the disadvantaged. Throughout the text, key points are illustrated by case studies and the reader's knowledge is tested via quizzes and study questions.

With chapters from leading nutrition researchers and educators in Australia, New Zealand and Asia, this is an excellent introduction to nutrition through the lifespan.

'A comprehensive overview and detailed discussion of food and nutrition topics for all ages and stages of life.' - Robynne Snell, Curtin University

Contents:

List of figures, tables and case studies

Contributors

How to use this book

PART I: FOUNDATION KNOWLEDGE

1 Food and nutrition basics

2 Cultures, beliefs and food habits

PART II: THE LIFE STAGES

3 Preconception

4 Conception and pregnancy

5 Lactation

6 Newborn and infant (0-12 months)

7 Toddler and preschooler (1-5 years)

8 Child (6-12 years)

9 Pre-adolescent and adolescent (13-18 years)

10 Young adult (19-25 years)

11 Early and middle adult (26-60 years)

12 Older adult (61-84 years)

13 Later stage older adult (85 years and over)

PART III: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES

14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition and health

15 New Zealand and Maori nutrition and health

16 Asia-Pacific nutrition and health

PART IV: EXTENSION KNOWLEDGE

17 Sports nutrition

18 Poverty, disadvantage and food insecurity

19 Mental health

20 Migrant health

APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Clinical signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies

Appendix 2: Drug interactions with foods, herbs and nutrients

Test your understanding answers

Index