| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Gale virtual reference library |
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Gale virtual reference library.
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| Contents |
v. 1. A-H -- volume 2. I-Z |
| Summary |
Examines the relationship between food and health on a historical, national, and personal level. Analyzes how nutrition has affected quality of life, health, and fitness in various countries at different times in history. Looks at the connections between diet and such diseases as beri-beri and scurvy, and the role nutrition plays in conditions such as weight and height increases, diabetes, and obesity. Historical as well as contemporary methods of treatment are presented from an international viewpoint. Also included are biographies of influential figures in the field of nutrition and medicine, dietary trends within various cultures, profiles of major organizations such as UNICEF and the World Health Organization, and much more |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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Health -- Encyclopedias.
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Nutrition -- Encyclopedias.
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Alimentation.
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Health -- Encyclopedias.
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Health.
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Hygiène de vie.
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Nutrition -- Encyclopedias.
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Nutrition.
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Nutrition.
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Santé
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedia.
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Computer network resources
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Encyclopedias.
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Encyclopédie (Descripteur de forme)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
James, Delores C. S., 1961-
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| ISBN |
0028659902 |
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9780028659909 |
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