Nutrition & Food Science
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Facts & Figures
Limited to University of Arizona students, faculty, staff and library users.
E-BOOK
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Dictionary of food and nutrition terms and a handbook for many nutritional issues. Extensive bibliographies are provided at the end of each section.
WEB SITES
ANSI- American National Standards Institute
Abstracts of full standard; pricing, online ordering, and downloading available.
National Sanitation Foundation
Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State University
From FIVIMS (Food Insecurity and Vulnerability, Information and Mapping Systems), FAO of the United Nations. Contains reviews of food and nutrition situations in individual countries. Includes statistics on food-related factors, health demographics and economic indicators.
FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
Online database of 3 million time-series records covering international statistics.
Food and Nutrition Information Center Statistics
National Health and Nutrition and Examination Survey
Statistical Abstract of the United States
PRINTED RESOURCES
Anthropometric Standards for the Assessment of Growth & Nutritional Status
TX345 .F66 1990 Science Ref
Information regarding proper physical growth rates for children and adults, including many charts and tables. The tables can be used to assess proper nutrition at all age levels. There are separate charts for assessing the growth rates for African Americans.
Complete Guide to Vitamins
QP771 .G75 1988 Science Library
Brief information in tabular form, discussing vitamin characteristics, including side effects, symptoms of overdose, interactions with other medications, and dosage. Also included is a section on the toxicity of herbs.
Convenience Food Facts
TX551 .M56 1997 Science Library
Tables of nutritional values of snack foods such as candies, desserts, dips, jams, jellies, and salad dressings. Foods are listed by specific brand names, and comparable exchanges are given.
Food Values of Portions Commonly Used
TX551 .B64 Science Library
Tables of the nutritional values of most foods, many with specific brand names. Supplementary tables provide information on other nutrient contents and synonyms for cross-referenced searching.
Handbook of Dietary Supplements
QP141 .M28 1995 Science Ref
An alphabetical listing of 54 common dietary supplements, including vitamins and minerals, trace elements, and antioxidants. Includes description, usage, action, dosage and interactions, etc., for each dietary supplement.