The Global Obesity Epidemic is Putting Food Manufacturers Under Increasing Pressure to Help Solve the Growing Problem.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23680) has announced the addition of Food, Diet and Obesity to their offering. The global obesity epidemic is arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the most serious health issue facing the food industry today. Food manufacturers are under increasing pressure over both the degree to which they are seen as contributing to the problem, and the role they should play in solving it. Drawing on the expertise of many of the world's leading experts in this area, 'Food, Diet and Obesity' summarises the key research on the links between obesity and diet. Topics discussed include trends in obesity, the evidence behind popular diets and meal replacers, the effectiveness of fat and sugar replacers in food, emerging issues such as the value of the glycemic index gly·ce·mic index n. An index that measures the ability of a given food to elevate blood sugar. glycemic index, n , protein content and calcium in weight control, and potential functional food targets and ingredients for weight control. After an introductory chapter on global trends in obesity, Part 1 looks at the range of contributing factors to obesity, from nutrient-gene interactions, energy metabolism Energy metabolism Energy metabolism, or bioenergetics, is the study of energy changes that accompany biochemical reactions. Energy sustains the work of biosynthesis of cellular and extracellular components, the transport of ions and organic chemicals against and physical activity to sensory responses to food, portion size and the psychology of overeating overeating eating too much food too quickly; leads to acute gastric dilatation in dogs and horses, acute carbohydrate engorgement in ruminants, dietetic (dietary) diarrhea in young calves and foals, abomasal tympany in bottle fed lambs and calves. . Part 2 looks at macronutrients This is a list of macronutrients. Minerals
Amino Acids
Compounds, such as cellulose, sugar, and starch, that contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and are a major part of the diets of people and other animals. Mentioned in: Laxatives carbohydrates, n. , protein and dietary fibre dietary fibre Noun the roughage in fruits and vegetables that aid digestion . The final part of the book discusses issues in developing effective strategies for weight control, from gaining consumer acceptance of weight-control food products, through functional food ingredients, to community-based public health approaches in preventing obesity. With its distinguished editor and contributors, Food, diet and obesity will be a standard work for health professionals, nutritionists and R&D staff throughout the food industry, as well as all those concerned with understanding and reducing obesity. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23680 |
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