Frontiers in the Nutrition Sciences -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- I FRONTIERS IN THE NUTRITION SCIENCES -- Molecular Biology and Nutrition Research -- ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GENES OF METABOLIC INTEREST -- THE INTRODUCTION OF GENES INTO CELLS AND ANIMALS -- Construction of Chimeric Genes -- Properties of a Regulated Promoter -- Methods for Introducing Genes into Cells and Animals -- METABOLIC STUDIES USING GENETICALLY MODIFIED CELLS AND ANIMALS -- Introduction and Regulation of Genes Introduced into Hepatoma Cells via Retroviral Vectors -- Use of Retroviral Vectors to Introduce Genes into Animals -- Tissue-Specific Expression and Dietary Regulation of a Chimeric PEPCK-bGH Gene Introduced into the Germ Line of Mice -- POSSIBLE APPROACHES TO GENETICALLY BASED ALTERATION IN METABOLIC PROCESSES -- THE NEED FOR NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COMBINING METABOLISM AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY -- References -- The Genome: Nutrition and Human Variation -- HUMAN VARIABILITY -- EXAMPLES OF THE INTERACTIVE ROLE OF GENETICS -- PROBLEMS OF PUBLIC AND GENETICS -- Biotechnological Developments: Potential for Improvements in Food Formulation, Nutrient Delivery, and Safety -- NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF THE AMERICAN POPULATION -- Coronary Arterial Diseases -- Obesity -- Cancer -- Hypertension -- DIETARY FAT AND FATTY ACIDS -- Fat Consumption -- APPROACHES FOR MODIFYING FATS IN FOOD PRODUCTS -- Animal Products -- Postharvest Modification of Animal Products -- Milk -- Edible Oils -- BIOTECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS: POTENTIAL IMPACT ON NUTRIENTS -- Plants -- Animals -- Microbial Fermentation -- Molecular Design: Proteins and Enzymes -- Microbial Polysaccharides -- Vitamins -- Culture Organisms -- Flavors -- Food Safety -- Algal Culture -- Comment on Biotechnological Developments -- FOOD PROCESSING -- Thermal Processing -- Irradiation -- Microwave -- Freeze-Drying.

Separations and Fractionation -- Packaging -- FOOD FORMULATION -- Fat Substitutes -- Sweeteners -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- From Ecologic Correlations to Metabolic Epidemiology: The Link with Nutrition -- IMPORTANCE OF DIET IN CHRONIC DISEASE ETIOLOGY -- DEVELOPMENT OF NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY WITH RESPECT TO CHRONIC DISEASE ETIOLOGY -- Ecologic Correlations -- Case-Control and Cohort Studies -- FUTURE NEEDS AND DIRECTIONS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- II FUTURE OF DIETARY INTERVENTION -- Introduction -- Nutrition and Public Health--New Dimensions -- FACTORS INFLUENCING NUTRITION POLICY -- Disease Profile -- Scientific Insights -- Technologies -- Demographic Profile -- Economics -- Meal Source Patterns -- Public Awareness -- Professional Awareness -- PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS -- Agenda Setting -- Public Education and Information -- Direct Services Delivery -- Reimbursement Policies -- Tax Policies -- Health Protection Regulation -- Strengthening Multisectoral Capacities -- FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- References -- The National Cholesterol Education Program -- Reference -- The International Dimension: Nutrition's Role in World Food and Population Concerns -- THE DIMENSIONS OF THE PROBLEM -- MACROLEVEL PRECONDITIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT IN INTERNATIONAL NUTRITION -- THE ROLE OF NUTRITION AS A DISCIPLINE -- THE DANGERS OF CUTBACKS -- FUNDING AND PERSONNEL CUTS -- FUTURE TRENDS VERSUS IMMEDIATE DANGERS -- ACHIEVEMENTS AND PREDICTIONS -- TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS -- Agriculture -- Health -- Subsidies -- Nutrition Education -- Formulated Weaning Foods -- Supplementary Feeding -- Food Fortification and the Distribution of Micronutrients -- CONCLUSIONS -- References -- III ACADEMIA AND THE NUTRITION SCIENCES -- Recent Trends and Future Directions -- References.

Critical Issues in Nutrition Sciences at the University Level -- IMAGE AND IDENTITY -- PERSONNEL NEEDS -- INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH -- STRONG ACADEMIC INTERRELATIONSHIPS -- SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Nutrition in Medicine: What Is Its Place? -- NUTRITIONAL IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION -- POSTGRADUATE CLINICAL NUTRITION TRAINING -- QUALITY ASSURANCE -- SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- References -- Critical Issues in Nutrition Education and Training at the University Level -- References -- The Role of Undergraduate Research Colleges in the Education of Future Nutrition Scientists -- THE DEFINITION OF "RESEARCH COLLEGE" -- TRAINING FOR NEW NUTRITION SCIENTIST -- SOME DIFFERENCES IN EMPHASIS BETWEEN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES -- THE PAST RECORD OF RESEARCH COLLEGES -- SUMMARY AND DIRECTIONS FOR THE FUTURE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- References -- Commentary -- References -- AUTHORS AND COAUTHORS.