Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics

An Over View on Preventive Nutrition

Preventive nutrition is a branch of nutrition science that aims to prevent, delay, or mitigate the effects of disease and diseaserelated complications. Her is a nutritional science is the study of the physiological process of nutrition, interpreting the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to an organism's maintenance, growth, reproduction, health, and disease. And it is concerned with maintaining a high level of personal wellbeing, disease prevention, and the diagnosis of recurring health problems or symptoms of discomfort that are frequently precursors to health problems. The Preventive nutrition may help to delay the onset of non-communicable diseases (such as Type 2 diabetes or cardiovascular disease) and allow adults to enjoy more "healthy living years" later in life.

Author(s):

Scott Welak*

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