Dietary research and guidance in health and disease

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Abstracts: A reference text presents 7 diverse, expert review articles on topics of current interest in nutrition and dietetics, ranging from analytical methodological advances and the role of nutrition in health and disease, to the enhancement of the nutritional value of foods. The specific review articles cover: the utility of stable mineral isotopes (covering 24 elements) in nutrition and nutrition-related research; nutritional assessments in the elderly; the role of nutrition in the formation of teeth; associations between sugar and health and disease; the role of nutrition in cancer; and the use of genetic and biochemical controls for protein synthesis in normal and high-lysine cereals. Summaries and literature citations are appended to each of the review papers, and tabular data are presented throughout the text