Citation
Freire, W.B. (2006), "Nutrition and an Active Life: From Knowledge to Action", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 209-209. https://doi.org/10.1108/nfs.2006.36.3.209.1
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
The book's focus on how research in nutrition and the promotion of active lifestyles can provide vital input for the creation of public policy and planning and for the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs.
This publication, highlights 13 case studies on a variety of topics, including
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control of vitamin A deficiency,
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folic acid fortification of bread,
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control of iodine deficiency disorders,
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the contribution of research to infant breast‐feeding policies,
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community projects to promote increased physical activity,
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the role of urban planning and public transportation in reducing the prevalence of sedentary lifestyles.
There is also a very useful concluding chapter.
This book could be very useful for anyone involved in public health nutrition. Because of the international perspective it can give a wider view of nutritional issues to anyone involved in nutritional strategies for community health.