1st Edition
The Role of Nutrition in Integral Health and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Recent Research
PART I: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO NUTRITION: STUDIES AND REFLECTIONS
1. Parental Influence on Children’s Food Consumption
Barbara De Los Angeles Perez Pedraza
2. Nutrition in Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases
Julio Cesar Martinez Gallegos
3. Diet Self-Regulation Behavior as a Protective Factor for Health in Women Adolescents
Jose Gonzalez-Tovar, Maria Isaura Sanabria-Camacho, and Alicia Hernández-Montano
4. Impact of Nutritional Status on the Health of Older Adults
María Ascencion Tello García, Rosa Isabel Garza Sanchez, Norma Alicia Velazquez Morales, and Jose Luis Nuncio Dominguez
5. Nutritional Profile of Fermented Foods and Their Health Benefits
Karina Cruz-Aldaco, Manuel A. Santos-Basurto, Ruth E. Belmares-Cerda, and Araceli Loredo-Trevino
6. Microstructured Particles as Bioactive Compound Carriers for Health, Nutrition, and Quality of Life: A Case Study of Fish Burgers
Mirla D. P. Farias, Priscilla B. S. Albuquerque, Liana M. F. Silva, Francisca J. E. T. Andrade, Daniele M. A. Teixeira-Sa, Antonio A. Vicente, and Maria Das G. Carneiro-Da-Cunha
7. Nutritional and Multi-Therapeutic Traits of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) to Enhance Human Health
Ayerim Hernandez-Almanza, Norma Margarita De La Fuente-Salcido, Miriam Valenzuela-Gloria, Carlos Neftalí Cano-Gonzalez, and Juan Carlos Contreras-Esquivel
8. Malnutrition Status of School-Aged Children in Rural Areas of Mexico
Elena Fuentes
9. A Low FODMAP Diet: An Integrative Approach to Cure Gastrointestinal Disorders
Jyoti Singh, Prasad Rasane, Sawinder Kaur, Inderdeep Bhamra, Seherpreet Kaur, and Parmjit S. Panesar
PART II: ANALYSIS OF OBESITY AND ITS DIMENSIONS
10. Hyperlipidemia/Obesity Crisis: Healthy Food and Lifestyle Changes to Tackle Obesity
Gunjan K. Katoch, Neegam Nain, Sawinder Kaur, Prasad Rasane, and Parmjit S. Panesar
11. Childhood Obesity Risks and Challenges in Promoting School Health
Lilia Sanchez Rivera, Marta Nieves Espericuta Medina, and María Cristina Cepeda Gonzalez
12. Globesity: The Socio-Economic Dimensions of the Problem
J. L. Cuevas, F. Martínez, G. Aboites, D. Constance, and A. V. Mendez
13. Obesity, Mental Health, and Quality of Life in Elderly People
Victor Manuel Velasco Rodríguez, Gabriel Gerardo Suarez Aleman, María De Lourdes Limones Aguilar, and Hugo Reyes Valdez
14. The Role of Genetics and Epigenetics in Obesity
Mauricio Andres Salinas-Santander, Daniel Díaz-García, Jesus Antonio Morlett-Chavez, Ana Cecilia Cepeda-Nieto, Víctor De Jesus Suarez-Valencia, Daniela Alejandra Aguilar-Tamez, Jose Cristian Plaza-Plaza, Roberto Alejandro Ebensperger-Gonzalez, and Alejandro Zugasti-Cruz
PART III: DENTAL/ORAL HEALTH
15. Relationship Between Oral Health with Nutrition during Pregnancy, Nursing, and the First Two Years of Life
Diana Antonieta Flores Flores and Enrique N. Cavazos Lopez
16. Oral Health and Nutrition: A Bidirectional Relationship
Alicia Rumayor Pina, Celeste Sanchez Romero, Katya Pulido Diaze, Luis Mendez González, Minerva Galindo Rocha, and Sandra Cecilia Esparza Gonzalez
17. Oral Health, Nutrition, and Quality of Life
Patricia Torres-Reyes, Sandra E. Aguilera-Rojas, and Luz Amparo Ruiz Garcia
PART IV: QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH
18. The Incidence of Educational Institutions in the Integral Health of Students
Jesus Alberto Garcia-Garcia, Julio Cufarfan, and Cristobal N. Aguilar
19. Quality of Life in Adult Patients with Diabetes
Alma Daniela Garcia-Mata Vasquez
20. Self-Care: Behavior Before Diseases
Rocío Isabel Ramos Jaubert, Temistocles Munoz Lopez, and Mario Alberto Acosta Santillan
21. Quality of Life During Menopause in Latin Women
Susana Bassol-Mayagoitia, Martha Patricia Nava-Hernandez, Jose Anselmo Hernandez-Ibarra, and Juan Ramos-Trevino
22. Impact on the Physical and Emotional Health of the Informal Caregiver of Patients with Dementia
Nadia Alejandra Jasso Uresty, Maria De Los Angeles Villarreal, Isai A. Medina Fernandez, Aide Saenz Galindo, Luis Carlos Cortez González, and Sandra C. Esparza Gonzalez
23. Sources and Topics of Health Information for Self-Care in Diabetic Men from Saltillo, Mexico
Miguel Sanchez Maldonado, Brenda A. Munoz, and Isabel Macías Cordero
Biography
Jesús Alberto García-García, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Education and Humanities at Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico. He has worked on the issue of quality of life, healthy lifestyles, obesity, physical activity, and school performance in children, adolescents, and adults. He has published journal papers, book chapters, and Mexican books, and has made various contributions at scientific meetings.
Julio Cufarfán-López, PhD, is a Research Professor, Faculty of Science, Education and Humanities, Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico, where he is also General Secretary of the Coordination of Saltillo Unit. He was a Postgraduate Coordinator from 2010 to 2016 and Administrative Secretary from 2016 to 2019 at the same institution. He has written several books and articles for national and international publications. He has made research stays at the Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mexico, and the Agrarian University of Habana, Cuba.
Cristóbal Noé Aguilar, PhD, is Director of Research and Postgraduate Programs at the Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Mexico. Dr. Aguilar has published more than 530 papers in indexed journals and 550 contributions in scientific meetings. He has developed more than 41 research projects, including 25 international exchange projects, and has also edited more than 30 books. He has been awarded several prizes and awards for his work over the years.
