Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer - Softcover

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Life Sciences; Committee On Diet, Nutrition, And Cancer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309032806 ISBN 13: 9780309032803

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1982

Synopsis

Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, this book provides the most authoritative assessment yet of the relationship between dietary and nutritional factors and the incidence of cancer. It provides interim dietary guidelines that are likely to reduce the risk of cancer as well as ensure good nutrition.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• 1 Executive Summary
• 2 Cancer: Its Nature and Relationship to Diet
• 3 Methodology
  Section A - The Relationship Between Nutrients and Cancer
• 4 Total Caloric Intake
• 5 Lipids (Fats and Cholesterol)
• 6 Protein
• 7 Carbohydrates
• 8 Dietary Fiber
• 9 Vitamins
• 10 Minerals
• 11 Alcohol
  Section B - The Role of Nonnutritive Dietary Constituents
• 12 Naturally Occurring Carcinogens
• 13 Mutagens in Food
• 14 Additives and Contaminants
• 15 Inhibitors of Carcinogenisis
  Section C - Patterns of Diet and Cancer
• 16 Cancer Incidence and Mortality
• 17 The Relationship of Diet to Cancer at Specific Sites
• 18 Assessment of Risk to Human Health
• Glossary
• Appendix A - Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer--Affliliations and Major Research Interests
• Index

About this title

About the Author:

Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0309032806
• ISBN 13: 9780309032803
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496