A new book in the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Nutrition Research Methodologies addresses the rapidly advancing field of nutrition research. It covers the diverse methodologies required for robust nutritional research to ensure thorough understanding of key concepts, both for students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and for scientists working in nutrition research. Combining theory with practical application, Nutrition Research Methodologies addresses both traditional research methods and new technologies, and focuses on a range of complex topics, including energy compensation, nutrient-gene interactions and metabolic adaptation. It also considers statistical issues as well as application of data to policy development. • Provides the reader with the required scientific basics of nutrition research in the context of a systems and health approach • Written specifically to meet the needs of individuals involved in nutrition research • Combines the viewpoints of world-leading nutrition experts from academia and research with practical applications • Accompanied by a companion website with a range of self-assessment material (www.wiley.com/go/lovegrove/nutritionresearch)
Contributors vii Series Foreword ix Preface x About the Companion Website xii 1 Nature, Purpose and Implications of Research in Nutrition 1 Alan A Jackson, Stephen A Wootton and Martin Wiseman 2 Study Design: Population-Based Studies 13 Janet Cade and Jayne Hutchinson 3 Study Design: Intervention Studies 28 Jayne V Woodside, Robert W Welch, Chris C Patterson and Michelle C McKinley 4 Methods to Determine Dietary Intake 48 Nadia Slimani, Heinz Freisling, Anne-Kathrin Illner and Inge Huybrechts 5 Food Composition 71 Barbara Burlingame and U Ruth Charrondiere 6 Biomarkers of Intake 90 Gunter G C Kuhnle 7 Methods of Data Analysis 108 Graham Horgan 8 Considerations for Including Different Population Groups in Nutrition Research 123 Maria J Maynard 9 Use of Biobanks in Nutrition Research 141 Kurt Zatloukal, Pieter van't Veer, Christian Viertler, Marc-Jeroen Bogaardt and Peter Hollman 10 Methods Investigating Food-Related Behaviour 151 Moira Dean, Monique M Raats and Liisa Lahteenmaki 11 Methods for Assessing Nutritional Status and Body Composition 169 Peter Murgatroyd, Les Bluck and Laura Watson 12 Energy Expenditure and Intake Methods 186 Klaas R Westerterp 13 Application of 'Omics' Technologies 198 Helen M Roche, Baukje de Roos and Lorraine Brennan 14 Epigenetics 212 John C Mathers 15 Nutrient-Gene Interactions 225 Anne Marie Minihane 16 Data Analytical Methods for the Application of Systems Biology in Nutrition 235 Corrado Priami and Melissa J Morine 17 Stable Isotopes in Nutrition Research 250 Margot Umpleby and Barbara A Fielding 18 Animal Models in Nutrition Research 265 Andrew M Salter 19 Cellular Models in Nutrition Research 278 Kathleen M Botham 20 Translation of Nutrition Research 307 Judith Buttriss Glossary 326 Index 335
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