Food factors for health promotion; proceedings.

9783805590976

Food factors for health promotion; proceedings.

International Conference on Food Factors for Health Promotion (2007: Tokyo, Japan) Ed. by Toshilazu Yoshikawa.

S. Karger, AG

2009

224 pages

$198.00

Hardcover

Forum of nutrition; v.61

QP144

For scientists, clinicians, and company researchers, Yoshikawa (Kyoto Prefectural U. of Medicine, Japan) compiles 19 chapters from the International Conference on Food Factors for Health Promotion, held in November and December 2007 in Kyoto, Japan. Contributors working in chemistry, health and food sciences, nutrition, and other sciences in Asia, Europe, and the US address food factors in the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases and health promotion, considering genomics, proteomics, bioavailability and safety, antioxidants, diseases such as atopic dermatitis and metabolic syndrome, exercise, bone health, brain health, and chemoprevention and cancer.

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