Food and Nutrition Across the Lifespan: An Evidence-Based Introduction

This comprehensive introduction to lifespan nutrition provides a complete and evidence-based understanding of priorities for the health and well-being of individuals, communities, and populations across different countries and regions around the world.

Considering growth and development―physiological, cognitive, psychological, and social―across each of the key life stages, the book explores the relationship between food, health, and well-being, highlighting how optimal growth and development require optimal nutrition. Specific physical and mental health concerns are addressed throughout, from conception to late adulthood, with separate chapters focusing on a range of regional perspectives, including Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, Oceania, the Pacific Islands, Africa and the Caribbean, and Europe.

Also examining key social and political issues such as food security and food sustainability and featuring illuminating case studies and end-of-chapter questions, this accessible text will be essential reading for students of nutrition, dietetics, or public health, as well as practitioners working in these areas.

Sharon Croxford is Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Australian Catholic University. She has worked across Australia, England, and Türkiye and with Pacific Islanders as a dietitian, chef, writer, teacher, and researcher. She is Discipline Lead for Nutrition and Public Health and an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and leads international research in culinary nutrition and competencies and culinary culture and dietary acculturation.

Adrienne Forsyth is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian (AdvAPD), Advanced Accredited Sports Dietitian (AdvAccSD), and Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP). She is an Associate Professor at Australian Catholic University, where she leads undergraduate and postgraduate research training in nutrition and dietetics.