Chapter 14: Diet and Health

Nutritional needs for certain chronic and infectious diseases may be different from that of the normal, balanced person since many diseases are caused by lifestyle choices including poor nutrition. This chapter will address cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, cancer, and obesity, including nutritional recommendations for each.

Subsections:

14.1 Chronic Disease Overview

14.2 Diet and Heart Disease

14.3 Diet and High Blood Pressure

14.4 Diet and Diabetes

14.5 Diet and Cancer

14.6 Diet and Obesity

Chapter 14 is adapted from Jellum, et al, Principles of Nutrition.  Acknowledgements therein:

• Section 14.1 & 14.2:  from https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm. Accessed on December 12, 2017
• Section 14.3:
  • Adapted from: Zimmerman and Snow. “An Introduction to Nutrition” v. 1.0. Accessed on December 4, 2017. https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-to-nutrition/
  • Also includes selected sections from: Lindshield, B. L. Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook. Accessed on December 4, 2017. goo.gl/vOAnR
• Section 14.4:
  • From: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/diabetes.html Accessed on December 12,2017
  • Also includes selected sections from: Lindshield, B. L. Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook. Accessed on December 4, 2017. goo.gl/vOAnR
• Section 14.5:
  • From https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/index.html; https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/
  • Also includes selected sections from: Lindshield, B. L. Kansas State University Human Nutrition (FNDH 400) Flexbook. Accessed on December 12, 2017. goo.gl/vOAnR
• Section 14.6:
  • Adapted from: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/nutritional-disorders/obesity-and-the-metabolic-syndrome/obesity. Accessed December 12, 2017.
  • Also contains material from https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes.html Accessed December 12, 2017