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Nutrition and behavior, a multidisciplinary approach, John Worobey, Beverly J. Tepper and Robin B. Kanarek ; with a contribution by Kristen E. D'Anci

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Nutrition and behavior, a multidisciplinary approach, John Worobey, Beverly J. Tepper and Robin B. Kanarek ; with a contribution by Kristen E. D'Anci

Language

eng

Abstract

This book illustrates how food and the act of eating touches the everyday lives of individuals, including nearly every aspect of human behaviour and development. It assists in recognizing the associations that current scientific evidence concerning nutrition and behaviour suggests are likely true, given the current understanding of work that bridges the two topics. Particular topics discussed include: concepts and models in nutrition and behaviour; research and analytical methods; direct and short-term effects of nutrition on behaviour (brain-behaviour connections and neurotransmitters); effects of chronic and acute undernutrition; the effect of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements on mental performance and behaviour; bio-behavioural and psychosocial influences on nutrition; dietary sugar and behaviour; caffeine, the methylxanthines and behaviour; alcohol and brain function; eating disorder syndromes; and behavioural aspects of overweight and obesity

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nutrition and behavior

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

69671135

Responsibility statement

John Worobey, Beverly J. Tepper and Robin B. Kanarek ; with a contribution by Kristen E. D'Anci

Sub title

a multidisciplinary approach

Table Of Contents

Concepts and models in nutrition and behavior / John Worobey -- Research methods and analytic strategies / John Worobey -- Direct effects of nutrition on behavior: Brain-behavior connections / John Worobey -- Short-term effects of nutrition on behavior: Neurotransmitters / John Worobey and Robin B. Kanarek -- Effects of chronic and acute forms of undernutrition / John Worobey -- B vitamins, the central nervous system, and behavior / Beverly J. Tepper and Robin B. Kanarek -- Minerals, the central nervous system, and behavior / Beverly J. Tepper -- Dietary supplements, mental performance and behavior / Beverly J. Tepper -- Bio-behavioral and psychosocial influences on nutrition / Beverly J. Tepper -- Dietary sugar and behavior / Kristen E. D'Anci and Robin B. Kanarek -- Caffeine, the methylxanthines, and behavior / Kristen E. D'Anci and Robin B. Kanarek -- Alcohol, brain functioning and behavior / Robin B. Kanarek -- Eating disorder syndromes: Anorexia and bulimia nervosa / John Worobey -- Behavioral aspects of overweight and obesity / John Worobey

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Nutrition & behavior

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