ABSTRACT

It is no surprise that women and men experience biological and physiological differences fundamentally and throughout the lifecycle. What is surprising is that faced with such a self-evident truth, there should be so little consideration to date of how these differences affect susceptibility to disease and metabolic response to dietary treatment. U

part |2 pages

Section I: Introduction

part |2 pages

Section II: Normal Nutrition

chapter 3|32 pages

Adolescence

chapter 4|12 pages

Premenopause

chapter 5|28 pages

Pregnancy and Lactation

chapter 6|40 pages

Menopause and Midlife

part |2 pages

Section III: Nutrition in Chronic Disease and Various Conditions

chapter 7|18 pages

Obesity and Weight Management

chapter 9|30 pages

Cardiovascular Disease

chapter 10|36 pages

Breast and Ovarian Cancer

chapter 11|14 pages

Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis

chapter 12|42 pages

Rheumatoid Arthritis

chapter 13|20 pages

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

chapter 14|16 pages

Eye Health

chapter 16|12 pages

Depression and Psychiatric Disorders

chapter 17|16 pages

Eating Disorders

chapter 18|14 pages

Oral Health

part |2 pages

Section IV: Conclusion