Public health and preventive medicine

While unhealthy diet and sedentary behaviors are second only to smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in the U.

Statistical Analysis of Human Growth and Development is an accessible and practical guide to a wide range of basic and advanced statistical methods that are useful for studying human growth and development.

A consequence of rapid progress in the science of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics is the substantial accumulation of data covering nutrienal modulation of gene expression at the cellular and subcellular levels.

The focus of food science and technology has shifted from previous goals of improving food safety and enhancing food taste toward providing healthy and functional foods.

Dynamical Biostatistical Models presents statistical models and methods for the analysis of longitudinal data.

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During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its role in health and disease.

Statistical Concepts and Applications in Clinical Medicine presents a unique, problem-oriented approach to using statistical methods in clinical medical practice through each stage of the clinical process, including observation, diagnosis, and treatment.

Using novel, bioethical framing alongside critical and comprehensive analysis of harm reduction approaches, this cutting-edge book addresses the multifaceted and transdisciplinary issue of drug addiction in society, exploring how addiction can be conceptualized from various disciplinary perspectives for positive policy outcomes.

Compiling landmark research from those laying the foundation for medical science's next leap forward, Thiamine: Catalytic Mechanisms in Normal and Disease States fully explores the pathophysiological aspects of a spectrum of diseases associated with TDP-requiring enzymes.

Effectively Assess Intervention Options for Controlling Infectious DiseasesOur experiences with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Ebola virus disease (EVD) remind us of the continuing need to be vigilant against the emergence of new infectious diseases.

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Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials for Predictive Medicine provides statistical guidance on conducting clinical trials for predictive medicine.

Supplying sustenance for millions of the poorest people in the world, freshwater flora and fauna also contribute to overall economic well-being by means of export commodity trade, tourism, and recreation.

Dietary factors have been implicated in at least four of the ten leading causes of death in the U.

This contributed volume offers and interdisciplinary view on several topics related to related to the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3).

Written by a cadre of experts, this new edition provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and international view of gestational diabetes mellitus and will be invaluable to maternal-fetal medicine specialists, diabetologists, neonatologists, and a growing number of gynecologists and general physicians concerned with the management of noncommunicable diseases in pregnancy.

Design and Analysis of Cross-Over Trials is concerned with a specific kind of comparative trial known as the cross-over trial, in which subjects receive different sequences of treatments.

'So many of us will benefit from Jess's work.

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Listening to the bereaved-really listening-brings into sharp focus two things: their pain and their questions.

The Revolution of Modern Medicine Begins HereThe world of medicine is changing faster than ever before, and its all thanks to the unprecedented advancements brought by artificial intelligence.

The Revolution of Modern Medicine Begins HereThe world of medicine is changing faster than ever before, and its all thanks to the unprecedented advancements brought by artificial intelligence.

This new book is designed around 20 clinical cases, each representative of scenarios encountered by doctors who work in primary care and which will prompt learning in related issues surrounding each clinical scenario.

Now in its fourth edition, Occupational Hearing Loss delivers a complete overview of the hazards of occupational noise exposure, causes of hearing loss, testing of hearing, criteria to distinguish occupational hearing loss, and more.

This book considers a radical change to engineering education.

This book considers a radical change to engineering education.

This book emphasizes the occurrence of sublethal injury in the indicator and pathogenic bacteria commonly encountered in foods, water and feed and modifications of the currently recommended methods for the effective detection of these bacteria.

While death, dying and bereavement are universal life events, the social conditions under which death takes place are fundamental in shaping how it is experienced by the individual.

This book addresses a potential radiation incident caused by the war in Ukraine, from an interdisciplinary approach of medical, nuclear safety and security, nuclear research, geostrategic and population's resilience perspectives.

This volume presents information regarding the mechanisms of protein absorption under normal and pathologic conditions, in addition to reviewing changes that occur at various stages of life.

Significant advances in the evaluation and use of geographic information have had a major effect on key elements of public health.

Presenting recent advancements in research findings and the resulting new schools of thought on the physiology of human bone, this comprehensive reference examines information on dietary pattern and specific nutrients in bone health.

This book offers a focused and detailed insight into the health and wellbeing of prison staff, specifically focussing on prison leaders and managers.

Physical activity remains a critical area of research as we consider cost-effective measures for lowering the chronic disease epidemic worldwide.

In the last three decades, revolutionary achievements have taken place in nutraceutical and functional food research including the introduction of a number of cutting-edge dietary supplements supported by human clinical trials and strong patents.

Los estudios más recientes señalan que la inflamación es una verdadera bomba de tiempo que amenaza el bienestar de tu organismo.

This book addresses the limited information on vision training and the importance of having knowledge of superior visual skills in our everyday, individualised environment including the classroom, workspace, and sports setting.