Trends in Personalized Nutrition

Explores the topic of personalized nutrition from multiple angles

Charis M. Galanakis (Edited by)

9780128164037, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 24 May 2019

368 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.4 cm, 0.75 kg

Trends in Personalized Nutrition explores the topic of personalized nutrition from multiple angles, addressing everything from consumer acceptance, to policies and cognitive dissonance. Sections in the book cover epigenetics, nutrigenomics, predicting glycemic response, and metabolomics and the role of bacteria. In addition, the book explores diet, obesity and personalized nutrition for athletes, women, and infants and children, along with a section on the role of modern technology in the promotion of personalized nutrition. Nutritionists, food technologists, food chemists, new product developers, academics, and researchers and physicians working in the field of nutrition will find this to be a great reference.

Section A: Insights of personalized nutrition 1. Introduction to personalized nutrition 2. Nutrigenomics for personalized nutrition 3. Epigenetics and Personalized nutrition 4. Personalized nutrition by predicting glycemic responses 5. Metabolomics and personalized nutrition 6. The role of bacteria in personalized nutrition 7. Cognitive dissonance in nutrition 8. Modern technologies for personalized nutrition

Subject Areas: Fitness & diet [VFM], Food & beverage technology [TDCT]