Contributions

  • Thomas M. Campbell II - Co-Author
  • John Robbins - Foreword
  • Melody Cadungog - Cover Design

Publication

2006 - BenBella Books, Dallas, TX, USA

Language

English

Word Count

104,250 words, Guess

Page Count

417 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 10 more
  • ISBN-101932100660
  • ISBN-139781932100389
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004007985
  • OCLC Control Number54905518
  • OCLC Control Number70867373
  • Better World BooksW6-CPK-829
  • Better World Books9781932100389
  • Better World Books9781932100662
  • Better World BooksO7-BKF-472
  • Better World BooksW6-AZA-624

Classifications

  • LCCRA784 .C235 2005
  • LCCRA784.C235 2004
  • LCCRA784.C235 2006
and 1 more
  • LCCRA784 .C235 2006

Description

Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West. The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.

Description

This work presents the results of a monumental study of diet and death rates from cancer in more than 6,500 adults across China and Taiwan and explains the study's significance and what it reveals about the implications of poor nutrition. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that enjoy widespread popularity in the West. The impact of the politics of nutrition and the efforts of special interest groups on the creation and dissemination of public information on nutrition are also discussed.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The China StudyPaperbackBenBella Books2006-01-01

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