Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer
A Global Perspective
World Cancer Research Fund
American Institute for Cancer Research

30 CPEU or CE hours

Course: $218
Includes book & CE exam


CE exam only: $168

Description
The most definitive review of the science to date, and the most authoritative basis for actions to prevent cancer worldwide.

• Recommendations based on expert judgments of systematic reviews of the world literature.
• The result of a five-year examination by a panel of the world’s leading scientists.
• Includes new findings on early life, body fatness, physical activity, and cancer survivors.
• Recommendations harmonized with prevention of other diseases and promotion of well-being.
• A vital guide for everybody, and the indispensable text for policy-makers and researchers.

Includes additional publication, a convenient summary 12-page report, with matrix that quantifies selected factors upon cancer development, and quick reference recommendations.

Level: Advanced
ISBN: 0972252223
ISBN-13: 9780972252225
Format: Paperback, 517pp
Publisher: American Institute For Cancer Research
Pub. date: 2007

Contents
Preface
Contents
Acknowledgements
Summary
Introduction
Part One. Background
Chapter 1. International variation and trends
Chapter 2. The cancer process
Chapter 3. Judging the evidence
Part Two. Evidence and Judgments
Chapter 4. Foods and drinks
Chapter 5. Physical activity
Chapter 6. Growth, development, body composition
Chapter 7. Cancers
Chapter 8. Determinants of weight gain, overweight, obesity
Chapter 9. Cancer survivors
Chapter 10. Findings of other reports
Chapter 11. Research issues
Chapter 12. Public health goals and personal recommendations
Appendices
Appendix A Project process
Appendix B The first WCRF/AICR Expert Report
Appendix C WCRF global network
Glossary
References
Index

Dietetic professionals
CPE Level: 3
Suggested Commission on Dietetic Registration Learning Need Codes: It is the sole responsibility of the dietetic professional to determine the learning need code met by a course. numedix.com provides the following "suggested" codes, but the professional can deviate from them if they feel another need is met. 4010 Community intervention, monitoring, and evaluation
4020 Community program development
4030 Dietary guidelines, DRIs, Food Guide Pyramid, food labeling
4040 Disease prevention
4050 Epidemiology
4060 Exercise, fitness, and sports nutrition
4070 Food security and hunger
4090 Health behaviors: smoking cessation, stress management
4100 Social Marketing
4110 Vegetarianism
5150 Cancer
6010 Behavior change theories, techniques
6020 Counseling, therapy, and facilitation skills
9010 Data analysis, statistics
9020 Evaluation and application of research