Present Knowledge in Nutrition

First published in 1953, and now in its ninth edition, Present Knowledge in Nutrition is the authoritative reference work and textbook used by generations of food scientists, physicians, dietitians, and researchers as well as graduate and postgraduate students. This indispensable edition is ideal for health and nutrition professionals working in clinical practice, academia, industry and government as well as advanced students and individuals seeking to expand their knowledge of this exciting field.

The 9th edition of Present Knowledge in Nutrition is available as a comprehensive two-volume set of 70 chapters. Volume I contains chapters on systems biology, energy physiology and the nutrients (Chapter 1-40). Volume II contains chapters on nutrition and the life cycle, immunity, chronic diseases, diet and food, public health and international nutrition. It concludes with a section on emerging issues in nutrition, covering food-borne illness and food safety, food biotechnology, and bioactive components in food and supplements. (Chapter 41-70)

Each volume is thematically distinct and available for separate purchase.

Present Knowledge in Nutrition is a publication of the International Life Sciences Institute, a non-profit, worldwide foundation working to advance the understanding of scientific issues relating to nutrition, food safety, toxicology, risk assessment, and the environment. By bringing together scientists from academia, government, industry, and the public sector, ILSI seeks a balanced approach to solving problems of common concern for the well-being of the general public.

Barbara A. Bowman, PhD, Associate Director for Science at the Center for Disease Control's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, is the CDC liaison to NIH. At CDC, Dr. Bowman has held several senior leadership positions including Associate Director for Policy Studies in the Division of Diabetes Translation, Chief of the Chronic Disease Nutrition Branch in the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Acting Chief of the Nutritional Biochemistry Branch. Dr. Bowman has published extensively in the areas of nutritional epidemiology, assessment, and physiology, and on the primary prevention of diabetes. She is an Associate Editor of the Annual Review of Nutrition, a consulting editor for the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and a member of the editorial board for Preventing Chronic Disease. Dr. Bowman completed her undergraduate work in biology and chemistry at Illinois Institute of Technology, received her doctorate in human nutrition and nutritional biology from the University of Chicago, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in nutritional biochemistry at Emory University in Atlanta. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Nutrition. Prior to joining CDC, Dr. Bowman was Associate Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

Robert M. Russell, MD, is a professor of medicine and nutrition at Tufts University and director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. He has served on national and international advisory boards, including the USDA Human Investigation Committee (Chairman), the FDA, US Pharmacopoeia Convention, National Dairy Council Advisory Board, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has worked on international nutrition programs in several countries including Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Guatemala, China, and the Philippines. Dr. Russell is a member of numerous professional societies, on the editorial boards of five professional journals, past president of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, and editor of Nutrition Reviews. Dr. Russell co-authored the standards for parenteral and enteral nutrition to be used in US long-term care facilities. He is a staff gastroenterologist at the New England Medical Center Hospitals. Dr. Russell????s primary work involves studying the effects of aging on gastrointestinal absorptive function. He is a noted expert in the area of human metabolism of retinoids and carotenoids. Dr. Russell served as a member of the FNB????s Panel on Folate, Other B Vitamins, and Choline, and was chair of the Panel on Micronutrients. Dr. Russell received his bachelor's from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University. He is currently chair of the IOM Food and Nutrition Board.