Overview

Despite their widespread coverage in the media, there is little emphasis on nutrition in books in psychology, and most textbooks in nutrition barely acknowledge the behavioral correlates of nutrient status. This book will provide interested readers in the fields of nutrition and psychology with information on how these two areas of current research interface. Traditional topics (e.g., micronutrients, sugar, eating disorders) are addressed, as well as the newest topics (e.g., herbs, PUFAs, obesity). Critically reviewed are research methods and results that demonstrate the utility of considering both perspectives when designing studies to explore human behavior.

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Author:   John Worobey (Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA) ,  Beverly Tepper (Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA) ,  Robin B. Kanarek (Tufts University, Medford, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9780851996745

ISBN 10:   0851996744
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   27 April 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction, J Worobey, Rutgers University, USA; Concepts and models in nutrition and behavior, J Worobey; Research methods and analytic strategies, J Worobey; Direct effects of nutrition on behavior: Brain-behavior connection, J Worobey; Short-term effects of nutrition on behavior: Neurotransmitters, J Worobey and R B Kanarek, Tufts University, USA; Effects of chronic and acute forms of undernutrition, J Worobey; B vitamins, the central nervous system, and behavior, B J Tepper, Rutgers University, USA and R B Kanarek; Minerals, the central nervous system, and behavior, B J Tepper; Dietary supplements, mental performance and behavior, B J Tepper; Bio-behavioral and psychosocial influences on nutrition, B J Tepper; Dietary sugar and behavior, K E D'Anci, Tufts University, USA and R B Kanarek; Caffeine, the methylxanthines, and alcohol, K E D'Anci and R B Kanarek; Alcohol, brain functioning and behavior, R B Kanarek; Eating disorder syndromes: Anorexia and bulimia nervosa, J Worobey; Behavioral aspects of overweight and obesity, J Worobey; Appendix: A primer on basic statistics in nutrition and behavior research, J Worobey.

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