Subject - Health
Health subject guides
This guide will help you to find and use all the available useful sources to help you get just what you need fast!
Begin with Library Catalogue
When you get your first assignment, look for information on your topic in Library Catalogue – the Library’s search engine. Remember to log in first, so you can search all collections, place holds, add titles to an eShelf and renew your loans.
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Some suggested terms to use
TIP - If you are wanting to search all the derivatives of Nutrition such as nutrition, nutritional, nutritionally, or nutritionalist. Use truncation (e.g. nutrition*) to make sure you are finding everything.
Research
Depending on your assignment you may also need to use one of our specialised databases. Databases are extremely useful tools for researching specific information, recent information and scholarly articles.
Featured resource
Use Foodworks to create diet records, recipes, meal plans and foods:
- Compare nutrient analyses to Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) including RDIs
- See the major sources of a nutrient/component in the diet/recipe
- For a specific nutrient, show the contribution of each food/ingredient to the result
- See energy (macro-nutrient) and fat ratios
- Analyses include energy, macro-nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and food groups and components.
Have a look in the Videos & More tab for more detailed instructions on how to download and access FoodWorks from Home.
This is just a selection of the thousands of ebooks available
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Metabolism and Nutrition by Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding. Crash Course - a more flexible, practical learning package than ever before. Crash Course - your effective every day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have all the information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success. A winning formula now for over 15 years, each series volume has been fine tuned and fully updated, with an improved layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior medical students or recent graduates - those who have just been in the exam situation - with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert faculty advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust. This volume explains the essential concepts of human metabolism and nutrition in a memorable, easy-to-understand format. Complex information is provided succinctly and is accompanied by a full artwork programme making an often challenging subject very accessible. A full discussion of metabolic diseases then adds relevance to the underlying concepts while clinical assessment and examination, common skills and further investigations complete the picture. A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is also included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. Provides the exam syllabus in one place! Written by senior medical students or junior doctors - authors who really understand today''s exam situation! Senior Faculty Advisors ensure complete accuracy of the text! Full artwork programme, improved ''Hints and Tips'' boxes, and ''Clinical Application'' boxes help you remember the key points! Self-Assessment section - fully updated to reflect new curriculum requirements - helps you maximise your grade! Solid, accurate, user-friendly coverage provides enough detail even for those aiming at distinction! Self-assessment section fully updated to reflect current exam requirements Contains ''common exam pitfalls'' as advised by faculty Crash Courses also available electronically! Online self-assessment bank also available - content edited by Dan Horton-Szar! The (printed) ''Updated Edition'' now comes with added value access to the complete, downloadable eBook version via Student Consult. Search, read and revise whilst on the move and use the interactive self-assessment to test your understanding. Crash Course - a more flexible, practical learning package than ever before. Now celebrating over 10 years of success - Crash Course has been specially devised to help you get through your exams with ease. Completely revised throughout, the new edition of Crash Course is perfectly tailored to meet your needs by providing everything you need to know in one place. Clearly presented in a tried and trusted, easy-to-use, format, each book in the series gives complete coverage of the subject in a no-nonsense, user-friendly fashion. Commencing with ''Learning Objectives'', each chapter guides you succinctly through the topic, giving full coverage of the curriculum whilst avoiding unnecessary and often confusing detail. Each chapter is also supported by a full artwork programme, and features the ever popular ''Hints and Tips'' boxes as well as other useful aide-mémoires. All volumes contain an up-to-date self-assessment section which allows you to test your knowledge and hone your exam skills. Authored by students or junior doctors - working under close faculty supervision - each volume has been prepared by someone who has recently been in the exam situation and so relates closely to your needs. So whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for distinction Crash Course is for you!!Publication Date: 2015 -
Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism by ADVANCED NUTRITION AND HUMAN METABOLISM clearly and accurately explains even the most complex metabolic processes and concepts in a student-friendly manner. The 7th Edition equips you with a solid understanding of digestion, absorption, and metabolism of fat, protein, and carbohydrates; examines the structures and functions of water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins -- including their regulatory roles in metabolism; and provides information on vitamin and mineral food sources, recommended intakes, deficiency, and toxicity. With ADVANCED NUTRITION AND HUMAN METABOLISM, 7th Edition, you will be well prepared to continue your studies in the field of nutrition.Publication Date: 2017 -
Advancing Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition by This book provides a comprehensive account of the relevant physiology, pathophysiology, nutritional therapy and dietetic application for each specialist dietetic area. All major specialist areas involved in the the treatment of adults are covered. The first section deals with clinical governance, for example patient-centred care, clinical decision-making and developing evidence-based practice. The second section on advanced clinical practice describes 18 clinical conditions or dietetic areas in detail. There is detailed coverage of 18 clinical conditions or dietetic areas: The control of food intake and absorption of nutrients Drug nutrient interactions Food allergy - allergy and intolerance Irritable bowel disease (IBD) and colorectal cancer Short bowel syndrome Enteral nutrition Parenteral nutrition Thermal injury Nutrition and liver disease HIV Palliative care Renal disease Diabetes Obesity Cardiovascular disease Stroke Neurological conditions Mental health. Each chapter concludes with a section on possible future developments in the specialty, providing insight into 'hot topics', making this an essential text for all working in the field of Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition. Each clinical chapter follows a standard structure: Learning objectives Key points summarise important aspects Case studies with questions and answers help link theory to practice References and further reading suggestions encourage wider research.Publication Date: 2010 -
Crash Course : Metabolism and Nutrition Updated Edition. by The new series of Crash Course continues to provide readers with complete coverage of the MBBS curriculum in an easy-to-read, user-friendly manner. Full artwork programme, improved 'Hints and Tips' boxes, and 'Clinical Application' boxes help you remember the key points! Self-Assessment section - fully updated to reflect new curriculum requirements - helps you maximise your grade! Solid, accurate, user-friendly coverage provides enough detail even for those aiming at distinction!Publication Date: 2015 -
Nutrition and Metabolism by In this second edition of second title in the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Nutrition and Metabolism has been revised and updated to meet the needs of the contemporary student.Publication Date: 2010 -
Understanding Nutrition by Building upon Ellie Whitney and Sharon Rady Rolfes’ classic text, this third Australian and New Zealand edition of Understanding Nutrition is a practical and engaging introduction to the core principles of nutrition. A thorough introductory guide, this text will equip students with the knowledge and skills required to optimise health and wellbeing.Publication Date: 2016 -
Nutrition, Health and Disease by Bringing together key topics in basic science, clinical nutrition, and public health, Nutrition, Health and Disease is an easy-to-read, student-friendly textbook which clearly demonstrates how the body's demand for nutrients changes throughout life, and thus the variety of ways in which nutrition and diet affect health and disease. The second edition of this successful text includes: Expanded introductory material to ensure a firm grasp of key concepts New content on vegetarian, vegan, kosher and other alternative diets Dieting in adults Gender and nutrition Macro- and micronutrients A range of new diagrams to support visual learners Background on nutritional epidemiology and statistics. Nutrition, Health and Disease: A Lifespan Approach is an ideal resource for the range of material a student or newly-qualified nutrition or dietetics professional needs to know. Publication Date: 2015 -
The Principles and Practice of Nutritional Support by This book provides the reader with an understanding of human nutritional and metabolic physiology and how it goes wrong in illness. Divided into three major sections, the volume instructs the reader on how and when to use nutritional support, and includes a summary of the published outcome studies on the application of nutritional support to the management of common illnesses. In this way, the book supplies the reader with all the known information on how to make the best judgment of when, what and how to feed sick patients. Authored by a renowned expert in the field, The Principles and Practice of Nutritional Support is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, surgeons, critical care physicians, endocrinologists, and all those involved with patient-care, both in hospital, in rehabilitation, or at home.Publication Date: 2015 -
Nutrition at a Glance by Nutrition at a Glance introduces key nutrition facts, such as the role of key nutrients in maintaining health, and addresses the concepts of nutrient metabolism, nutritional intake and what makes an adequate diet. It covers food safety, allergy and intolerance, GM foods, diet-related diseases and nutrigenomics. Nutrition at a Glance: * Is superbly illustrated, with full colour illustrations throughout * Includes nutrition 'hot topics' such as gene-nutrient interactions and dietary supplements * Has strong international appeal, with different dietary requirements provided for many countries * Is a reference text suitable for post-docs and junior scientists, including those working in public health and dietetics * Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/nutrition featuring interactive multiple choice questions, abbreviations, a glossary, references and further reading, and Appendix B 1: Global dietary guidelines and Dietary Reference IntakesPublication Date: 2015 -
Food and Society by This popular and engaging text, now revised in a second edition, offers readers a social perspective on food, food practices, and the modern food system. It engages readers′ curiosity by highlighting several paradoxes: how food is both individual and social, reveals both distinction and conformity, and, in the contemporary global era, comes from everywhere but nowhere in particular. With updates and enhancements throughout, the new edition provides an empirically deep, multifaceted, and coherent introduction to this fascinating field. Each chapter begins with a vivid case study, proceeds through a rich discussion of research insights, and ends with discussion questions and suggested resources. Chapter topics include food′s role in socialization, identity, health and social change, as well as food marketing and the changing global food system. The new edition gives more focused attention to labor (both paid and unpaid) in all aspects of the food system. In synthesizing insights from diverse fields of social inquiry, the book addresses issues of culture, structure, and social inequality throughout. Written in a lively style, this book will continue to be both accessible and revealing to beginning and intermediate students alike.Publication Date: 2016
Recommended websites
- Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library
- Analysis & Policy Observatory
- Education in Nutrition
- Nutrition Education Materials Online (NEMO)
- Nutrition - health.vic
- PEN : Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition
Clinical investigations
Useful Websites
Industry Organisations
- Nutrition Society of Australia
- Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA)
- Nutrition Australia
- Dieticians Association of Australia
- Public Health Association of Australia
- Australian Health Promotion Association
Research Centres
- WA Department of Health
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand
- Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW)
- Australian Indigenous Health-InfoNet
- Health Direct Australia
- MedlinePlus
- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
- Nutrient Reference Values AU/NZ
Statistics
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Australia's food & nutrition
- Australia's Health
- Australia's Welfare
- Australian Hospital Statistics
- Australian Human Rights Commission
- OECD Frequently Requested Statistics
- United Nations Statistics Division
- World Health Report
Support
- Healthy lifestyle programs for physical activity and nutrition
- Eat for Health - Australian Dietary Guidelines
- Profile of nutritional status of children and adolescents
Featured resource
Use Foodworks to create diet records, recipes, meal plans and foods:
- Compare nutrient analyses to Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) including RDIs
- See the major sources of a nutrient/component in the diet/recipe
- For a specific nutrient, show the contribution of each food/ingredient to the result
- See energy (macro-nutrient) and fat ratios
- Analyses include energy, macro-nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and food groups and components.
Foodworks has been made freely available to our students.
Installing FoodWorks on your home computer:
1. Download FoodWorks 10 here (please note that additional software is required to install FoodWorks on Mac computers):
2. After installing FoodWorks, insert this product key: 2PZN-T24D-V93U-H3N5-QTBR
3. Create a new database or open an existing database.
Please note that FoodWorks is not Mac compatible and to use FoodWorks on Mac computers requires additional software. Any databases opened or created in FoodWorks 10 are not backwards compatible with older versions of FoodWorks.
- Foodworks - Introductory Guide
- Find information on Student subscriptions
Apps
Software
A number of useful nutritional analysis and meal planning software have free trials available. FoodWorks is also available for use on computers at the Pyrmont, Brisbane and Fitzroy libraries.
Health Databases
New Nutrition Items
Nutrition therapy and pathophysiology, 4th ed.
Lnelms, M. (2019).
Science of nutrition, 5th ed.
Thompson, J. (2019).