Nutrition in Women's HealthProvides a comprehensive reference that covers topics related to the health of women. Covers factors affecting adolescent nutrition and growth; nutrition and pregnancy in the growing adolescent; definitions, assessment, and the role of nutritionists in the treatment of eating disorders; general food consumption patterns in women; the relationships between diet, sex steroids, and the menstrual cycle; guidelines for normal nutrition in the premenopausal woman and the pregnant or lactating woman; nutrition issues for vegetarian women; how to manage optimal nutrition in female athletes; nutritional needs of elderly women; preventive nutrition in adolescent girls; chronic diseases of concern to women, i.e. obesity, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and cancer; the ongoing activities and efforts at the National Institutes of Health; and the nutrition components of the Women's Health Initiative. Also contains sample menus that meet contemporary dietary recommendations for women. Written for nutritionists and other allied health professionals who have an interest in women's health or have women as clients. |
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Implications for Nutritional | 35 |
Nutrition and the Pregnant Adolescent | 41 |
Nutrition Assessment | 47 |
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