Nutritional Aspects of Bone Health is the first ever academic textbook on the subject of nutrition and bone.

The world's leading researchers in this area have come together to form a truly international multi-author list, providing an in-depth review of the role of diet in the development and maintenance of bone health throughout the lifecycle and prevention of osteoporosis in later life.

The book is unique in providing the current and cutting-edge science underpinning the effect of dietary (foodI and nutritional (nutrientsI factors on skeletal health. The book content is well-balanced, describing the influence of the traditional nutrients key to osteoporosis prevention, i.e., calcium and vitamin D, with the more recent developments of the key ingredients for optimum bone health including vitamin K, fruit & vegetables, trace elements and phytoestrogens. It also deals with the core interactions between nutrition and genetic factors, physical activity, weight loss, eating disorders as well as drug therapies. Current 'hot topics' are also covered, including diet and fracture risk reduction, cost-effectiveness of nutritional supplements and the key nutritional strategies for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in populations and individuals.

Essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students this book is also a valuable source of information for all working in the medical and health promotion fields and those in the food industry and nutritional therapy.

Content - Section One, Section Two, Section Three, Section Four, Section Five, Section Six, Subject Index