ABC of Nutrition

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Wilma Leslie (University of Glasgow, UK) Catherine Hankey (University of Glasgow, UK)

ABC of Nutrition

Wilma Leslie (University of Glasgow, UK), Catherine Hankey (University of Glasgow, UK), Mike Lean (University of Glasgow, UK) , A Stewart Truswell

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John Wiley & Sons Inc
14 August 2025

Dietetics & nutrition

Series: ABC Series

ABC of Nutrition

A practical guide to nutrition and the health problems related to foods and diet, covering body composition, epidemiology, specific populations, and more

ABC of Nutrition is a comprehensive guide to nutrition as it relates to the causes, treatment and management of the symptoms and medical conditions frequently met by healthcare professionals. Beginning with a new introduction to principles of nutrition and definitions of terms, this revised and updated fifth edition includes new chapters on nutrition for special populations, such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly, and on the use of products marketed for sports and performance enhancement.

This new edition also features the latest National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on Nutrition Support for Adults, as well as guidance on Maternal and Child Nutrition. Written by a team of experts with a range of professional perspectives, ABC of Nutrition includes valuable, practical information based on clinical evidence, in an easily accessible way. Areas covered include:

Vitamins and minerals, salt and sodium, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins Nutritional deficiencies in both developing and affluent countries, and the role of functional foods and nutrient fortification in addressing these deficiencies Nutrition’s role in heart disease, blood pressure, chronic diseases such as diabetes, and some types of cancer Challenges of weight management, eating disorders, and obesity for individuals and in the sphere of public health Addressing the large amount of misinformation circulating in the media about foods and health

ABC of Nutrition is an essential, stimulating read, aimed at providing confidence when advising about diet and nutrition for healthcare professionals, practitioners, and students in many fields.

Edited by: Wilma Leslie (University of Glasgow UK), Catherine Hankey (University of Glasgow, UK), Mike Lean (University of Glasgow, UK)
Other: A Stewart Truswell
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 272mm, Width: 213mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781118665961
ISBN 10: 1118665961
Series: ABC Series
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 14 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Contributors vii Foreword viii Preface x 1 Introduction: What Is ‘Nutrition’? 1 Mike Lean 2 Nutritional Status: What We Eat – Assessment of Diet 4 Catherine Hankey 3 Body Composition: What We Are 8 Mike Lean 4 From Food to Health: Nutritional Epidemiology 14 Charlotte Evans 5 Dietary Guidelines 19 Jane Scott 6 Fats 23 Catherine Hankey and Wilma S. Leslie 7 Carbohydrates 27 Catriona Thomson, Christine Edwards, and Alison Parrett 8 Protein 34 Katerina Vasilaki and Donald C. McMillan 9 Salt (Sodium Chloride) 39 Clare Farrand and Katharine Jenner 10 Vitamins and Minerals 44 Catherine Hankey 11 Functional Foods and Food Fortification 50 Viren Ranawana 12 Nutrition in the Management of Chronic Disease: Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease 55 Wilma S. Leslie 13 Obesity and the Need for Weight Management 58 Mike Lean 14 Specific Dietary Approaches for Weight Management 64 Mike Lean 15 Public Health and Obesity Prevention 68 Mikael Fogelholm 16 Nutrition in Pregnancy 73 Clare E. Collins and Michelle L. Blumfield 17 Infant and Child Nutrition 81 Charlotte Wright 18 Nutrition in Older People 86 Wilma S. Leslie 19 Performance and Sports Nutrition 90 Richard Chessor Index 96

Dr Wilma Leslie, Honorary Research Fellow (Human Nutrition), School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, UK. Dr Catherine Hankey, Senior Honorary Research Fellow (Human Nutrition), School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, UK. Professor Mike Lean, Chair of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

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ABC of Nutrition

Wilma Leslie (University of Glasgow, UK), Catherine Hankey (University of Glasgow, UK), Mike Lean (University of Glasgow, UK) , A Stewart Truswell

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