Human Nutrition - E-Book , 12th Edition

Description

Approx.748 pages

Key Features

Comprehensive coverage of nutrition in one, concise volume with additional material and interactive exercises on website.

A similar logical chapter structure throughout and textbook features in each chapter - learning objectives, key point summaries and text boxes - facilitate learning and revision.

Incorporates latest research, for example on organic foods and sustainable agriculture.

Team of contributors of international repute from 11 countries guarantees authoritative text.

New to this Edition

• New chapter on dietary reference values N
• New section on electrolytes and water balance
• Expanded section on HIV
• Website:
• updating between editions
• online-only chapters on food commodities, e.g. cereals, vegetables and fruit, meat, fish, egg, milk and milk products
• online examples of calculations and interactive exercises.

Companion Products

• Human Nutrition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition : Human Nutrition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

Readership

Nutrition and dietetics students.

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Catherine Geissler, BDS, MS, PhD, RNutr, Professor Emerita of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London, London, UK; Director, Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre, Higher Education Academy, King's College London, London, UK and Hilary Powers, BSc, PhD, RNutr, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Head of Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK