Nelson Michael. Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics

Wiley-Blackwell, 2020. — 1083 p. — ISBN 9781118930625.Statistics in Nutrition and Dietetics is a clear and accessible volume introducing the basic concepts of the scientific method, statistical analysis, and research in the context of the increasingly evidence-based field of nutrition and dietetics. Focusing on quantitative analysis and drawing on short, practical exercises and real-world examples, this reader-friendly textbook helps students understand samples, principles of measurement, confidence intervals, the theoretical basis and practical application of statistical tests, and more.Setting the Statistical Scene
The Scientific Method
Populations and Samples
Principles of Measurement
Probability and Types of Distribution
Confidence Intervals and Significance Testing
Statistical Tests
Two Sample Comparisons for Normal Distributions: The t-test
Nonparametric Two-Sample Tests
Contingency Tables, Chi-Squared Test, and Fisher’s Exact Test
McNemar’s Test
Association: Correlation and Regression
Analysis of Variance
Doing Research
Probabilities (P) of the Binomial Distribution for n, r, and p (Based on Sample Proportions) or π (Proportion in the Population)
Areas in the Tail of the Normal Distribution