Design concepts in nutritional epidemiology

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Title:

Design concepts in nutritional epidemiology

Author:

Margetts, Barrie M.

ISBN:

9780192627407

9780192627391

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.

Physical Description:

xv, 451 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series:

Oxford medical publications

Series Title:

Oxford medical publications

Contents:

Introduction / Barrie M. Margetts and Michael Nelson -- Pt. A. The scientific concepts underlying study design. 1. Overview of the principles of nutritional epidemiology / Barrie M. Margetts and Michael Nelson. 2. Design, planning, and evaluation of nutritional epidemiological studies / Michael Nelson and Barrie M. Margetts. 3. Sampling, study size, and power / Tim J. Cole. 4. Covariate measurement errors in nutritional epidemiology: effects and remedies / David Clayton and Caroline Gill -- Pt. B. The measurement of exposure and outcome. 5. Food consumption, nutrient intake, and the use of food composition tables / Clive E. West and Wija A. van Staveren. 6. Assessment of food consumption and nutrient intake / Michael Nelson and Sheila A. Bingham. 7. Biochemical markers of nutrient intake / Chris J. Bates, David I. Thurnham and Sheila A. Bingham [et al.]. 8. The validation of dietary assessment / Michael Nelson.

9. Socio-demographic and psycho-social variables /Sally Macintyre and Annie Anderson. 10. Anthropometric measures / Stanley J. Ulijaszek. 11. Gene-nutrient interactions in nutritional epidemiology / Lenore Kohlmeier, David DeMarini and Walter Piegorsch -- Pt. C. The design of nutritional epidemiological studies. 12. Ecological studies / Janet E. Hiller and Anthony J. McMichael. 13. Cross-sectional studies / Janet E. Cade. 14. Cohort studies / Michael L. Burr and Clive Osmond. 15. Case-control studies / Hazel Inskip and David Coggon. 16. Experimental studies: clinical trials, field trials, community trials, and intervention studies / Barrie M. Margetts and Ian L. Rouse.

Subject Term:

Nutritionally induced diseases -- Epidemiology.

Epidemiologic Studies.

Nutrition Surveys.

Epidemiologic Research Design.

Added Author:

Margetts, Barrie M.

Nelson, Michael.

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Summary

In examining the relationship between nutritional exposure and disease aetiology, the importance of a carefully considered experimental design cannot be overstated. A sound experimental design involves the formulation of a clear research hypothesis and the identification of appropriate measures of exposure and outcome. It is essential that these variables can be measured with a minimum of error, whilst taking into account the effects of chance and bias, and being aware of the risk of confounding variables. The first edition of Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology presented a throrough guide to research methods in nutritional epidemiology. Since publication of the 1st edition, we now have a much better understanding of the characteristics of nutritional exposure that need to be measured in order to answer questions about diet-disease relationships. The 2nd edition has been extensively revised to include the most up-to-date methods of researching this relationship. Included are new chapters on qualitative and sociological measures, anthropometric measures, gene-nutrient interactions, and cross-sectional studies. Design Concepts in Nutritional Epidemiology will be an essential text for nutritionists and epidemiologists, helping them in their quest to improve the quality of information upon which important public health decisions are made.