Nutrition for the Family

by Kassa Yesin

ISBN: 9789351308188
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 9495.00
Biblio : vii+259 p., tabls., bib., 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Yesin Kassa, Former Faculty Food Science and Nutrition at Jigjiga University, Ethiopia. Presently Dr. Kassa is working as Food Consultant with Kamms Management, Ethiopia.

About The Book

Community nutrition encompasses a broad set of activities designed to provide access to a safe, adequate, healthful diet to a population living in a particular geographic area. These activities include nutrition education, nutrition or health promotion, food programs, supplementation programs (e.g., fluoride), preventive programs, local policy analysis and development, and the organizational infrastructure that supports it. <BR> The book “Nutrition for the Family” comprises of 12 chapters and equal emphasis for discussion on various aspects is being given for all chapters. Presentation of the book is simple lucid and unambiguous for easy understanding of subject matter. The present information is highly useful for Dieticians, Nutritionists and Health Care professionals. This book is also a valuable reference source for any one interested in knowing more about Nutrition for the Family.

Table of Contents

Preface v <BR> 1. Interaction between Nutrition, Immunity and Infection 1 <BR> 2. Determinants of Food Choices of Families 14 <BR> 3. Concept of Minimum Nutrient Requirements 23 <BR> 4. Balanced Diet for the Family 73 <BR> 5. Nutritional Assessment Methods 86 <BR> 6. Energy Metabolism 99 <BR> 7. Protein Quality 121 <BR> 8. How to Improve Bioavailability of Nutrients 145 <BR> 9. Nutrition for Special Conditions 161 <BR> 10. Lifecycle and Nutrition 183 <BR> 11. Nutrition Education 192 <BR> 12. Community-based Food and Nutrition Programmes 217 <BR> Bibliography 254