Dr. Caballero is Professor of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. He has over 20 years of experience as a scholar, researcher and leader in the area of child health and nutrition. He obtained his MD from the University of Buenos Aires and his PhD (in neuroendocrine regulation) from MIT. He started his faculty career at Harvard Medical School, and moved to Johns Hopkins in 1990 to found the Center for Human Nutrition. Dr. Caballero is a recognized expert on the nutritional needs of children and adults, and on nutrient requirements in undernourished populations. For the past 10 years, he has focused on the problem of childhood obesity in the US and in developing countries, and explored the impact of dietary transition and globalization on health indicators. He is an active participant in key scientific committees advising the US government on issues of diet and health, including the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) Committee, the Expert Panel on Macronutrient Requirements, and the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee, and is currently a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI). Dr. Caballero is an active leader in the area of global health, specifically on diet, lifestyle and disease risk. He is Chairman of the Board of the Pan American Health and Education Foundation, in Washington, D.C., and member of the Board of Directors of the International Nutrition Foundation, in Boston, MA. He is a member of the Steering Committee of the Centers of Excellence Network of the Global Health Initiative, National Institutes of Health. Recent awards include the Ancel Keys Prize for achievements in international public health and the Thompson-Beaudette Lectureship from Rutgers University. In 2011 he was named to the Spanish Academy of Nutritional Sciences. Dr. Caballero is the author of over 150 scientific publications. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Food Sciences and Nutrition, a 10-volume work on food production, consumption and biological effects. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, which received the Book of the Year Award from the British Medical Association. His Guide to Dietary Supplements summarizes the current scientific basis for the use of mineral and vitamin supplements. His book The Nutrition Transition: Diet and Disease in the Developing World explored the impact of demographic and economic development on diet- and lifestyle-related diseases in developing countries. His book Obesity in China summarizes research conducted in rural and urban China to track the impact of socioeconomic development on health outcomes. He is also co-editor of the most widely used textbook in human nutrition, Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease.
The rapidly expanding world of nutrition, functional foods and nutraceuticals, is increasingly complex. This Guide to Nutritional Supplements provides a concise and complete reference to the most common nutritionally significant elements. Including dietary guidelines, intake measurements and other contextual information, this Guide is the ideal reference for nutritionsts and dieticians facing an increasing public awareness of supplements and who many be augmenting their diets with OTC supplements.
Amino Acids -Specific Functions
Anemia-Iron-Deficiency Anemia
Antioxidants
Diet and Antioxidant Defense
Antioxidants -Intervention Studies
Antioxidants -Observational Studies
Ascorbic Acid
Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements
Biotin
Brain and Nervous System
Caffeine
Calcium
Carbohydrates- Requirements and Dietary Importance
Carbohydrates -Resistant Starch and Oligosaccharides
Carotenoids -Chemistry, Sources and Physiology
Carotenoids -Epidemiology of Health Effects
Vitamin D- Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements
Vitamin D- Rickets and Osteomalacia
Copper
Coronary Heart Disease -Lipid Theory
Coronary Heart Disease -Prevention
Dietary Fiber -Physiological Effects and Effects on Absorption
Dietary Fiber -Potential Role in Etiology of Disease
Dietary Fiber -Role in Nutritional Management of Disease
Supplementation
Dietary Supplements
Fatty Acids -Monounsaturated
Fatty Acids -Omega-3 Polyunsaturated
Fatty Acids -Omega-6 Polyunsaturated
Fatty Acids -Saturated
Fatty Acids -Trans Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids -Metabolism
Fish
Folic Acid
Fructose
Functional Foods
Regulatory Aspects
Glycemic Index
Iodine
Deficiency Disorders
Iodine
Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements
Magnesium
Manganese
Supplementation
Developing Countries
Supplementation
Developed Countries
Niacin
Nuts and Seeds
Older People
Nutritional Requirements
Pantothenic Acid
Phosphorus
Phytochemicals
Classification and Occurrence
Phytochemicals
Epidemiological Factors
Potassium
Pregnancy
Nutrient Requirements
Pregnancy
Prevention of Neural Tube Defects
Microbiota of the Intestine
Probiotics
Protein
Requirements and Role in Diet
Vitamin A
Physiology
Vitamin A
Deficiency and Interventions
Riboflavin
Sodium
Salt Intake and Health
Selenium
Sodium
Physiology
Sports Nutrition
Sucrose
Dietary Sucrose and Disease
Supplementation
Role of Micronutrient Supplementation
Thiamin
Beriberi
Thiamin
Physiology
Vitamin E
Physiology and Health Effects
Ultratrace Elements
Vegetarian Diets
Vitamin A
Biochemistry and Physiological Role
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Metabolism and Requirements
Vitamin K
Whole Grains
Zinc
Physiology
Lycopenes and Related Compounds
Tea
Zinc
Deficiency in Developing Countries, Intervention Studies
Functional Foods
Health Effects and Clinical Applications
