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World Health Organization Study Group on Diet, Nutrition and Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases. 2003. Diet, nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases: Report of a Joint WHO/FAO expert group. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 149 pp. (WHO Technical report; no. 916)

Annotation: This report discusses preventing chronic diseases related to emerging "affluent" diets in developing countries and reducing the impact of these diseases in developed countries. It was produced by a WHO study group on diet, nutrition, and prevention of noncommunicable diseases meeting in Geneva January 28-Feburary 1, 2002. The report provides information on changes in patterns of disease in relation to changes in diet, the relationships between diet and chronic diseases, information on nutritional and dietary relationships to disease, nutrient goals, nutrition and food policies, experiences in promoting healthy diets in developed countries, food strategies in developing countries, and WHO recommendations. It ends with a list of references and six appendices on recommended dietary allowances, dietary guidelines for diabetes, safe food preparation, dietary recommendation in developed and developing countries, national recommendations, and nutritional approach to food labeling.

Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Developed countries, Developing countries, Diabetes, Diet, Dietary guidelines, Disease prevention, Health policy, Health promotion, Nutrition, Oral health, Osteoporosis, Recommended dietary allowances

Institute of Medicine, Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes. 1998. Dietary reference intakes for thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 564 pp.

Institute of Medicine, Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes. 1997. Dietary reference intakes for calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 432 pp.

Annotation: This book is the first in a series about the Dietary Reference Intakes that replace the Recommended Dietary Allowances. It evaluates calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, and fluoride. For each nutrient, the book presents what is known about how the nutrient functions in the human body, what is the best method to determine its requirement, which factors may affect how it works, and how the nutrient may be related to chronic disease or developmental abnormalities. The book also identifies the Tolerable Upper Level Intake (UL) which may result in adverse effects if consumed consistently and provides a model for determining the UL. Recommended intakes are proposed for age groups from infancy to midlife and later years.

Keywords: Calcium, Fluorides, Magnesium deficiency, Models, Nutrients, Recommended dietary allowances, Statistics, Vitamin D

National Research Council, Commission on Life Sciences, Food and Nutrition Board, Subcommittee on the Tenth Edition of the RDAs. 1989. Recommended dietary allowances (10th ed.). Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 285 pp.

Annotation: This book contains the tenth edition of the "Recommended Dietary Allowances" (RDAs) which were first introduced in 1943 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The introduction outlines major changes in this edition which reflect developments in the field of nutrition; defines terminology, and discusses the applications of the RDAs. Topics include: energy, carbohydrates and fiber, lipids, protein and amino acids, fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins, minerals, trace elements, water and electrolytes, and other substances in food.

Keywords: Dietary guidelines, Nutrition, Recommended dietary allowances

McKigney JI, Munro HN, eds. 1976. Nutrient requirements in adolescence. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 365 pp.

Annotation: This is a collection of papers presented at a conference sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. The papers are from fifty scientists who participated in the conference. Topics covered are biological implications of the adolescent growth process, adolescent nutrient requirements and factors that influence them, and future direction for study.

Keywords: Adolescent nutrition, Nutritional requirements, Recommended dietary allowances

Sherman HC, Gillett, LH. 1917. The adequacy and economy of some city dietaries . New York: Bureau of food supply, the New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, (Publication No. 121 )

Annotation: This report is based on studies of family diets in New York City (87 families), Cleveland, Ohio (9), Long Beach California (5), and Stamford, Connecticut (1) during 1914-1915. Each dietary study was analyzed to determine cost per person per day and the types of food purchased with the money (meat, eggs, vegetables, sugar, coffee, etc.). In each case the food value was calculated in terms of calories, protein, phosphorus, calcium (lime) and iron. The studies were classified, averaged, and examined to determine the adequacy of the ordinary diet and to highlight any dietary deficiencies and recommend ways that families can increase food value without increasing their overall food expenditures. Charts, tables, and an appendix provide detailed comparisons of food types consumed, nutritional value, and costs across the study groups.

Keywords: Diet, Nutrients, Dietary assessment, Recommended dietary allowances, Statistics, Urban population, socioeconomic factors
   

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