Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition - Hardcover

Lindsay H Allen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123750830 ISBN 13: 9780123750839

Publisher: Academic Press, 2013

Synopsis

The role of nutrition in improving quality of life and combating disease is undeniable ― and researchers from different disciplines are bringing their perspectives to bear on this fundamental topic.

The 4-volume Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Third Edition, is a thorough revision of the previous award-winning version and reflects the scientific advances in the field of human nutrition. It presents the latest understanding on a wide range of nutrition-related topics including food safety, weight management, vitamins, bioengineering of foods, plant based diet and raw foods among others. New articles on organic food, biofortification, nutritional labeling and the effect of religious customs on diet, among many others, reflect the dedication to currency in this revision.  It not only contains the most current and thorough information available on the topic, but also contains broader cross-referencing on emerging opportunities for potential treatment and prevention of diseases. An ideal starting point for scientific research, Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Third Edition, continues to provide authoritative information in an accessible format, making this complex discipline available to readers at both the professional and non-professional level.

• Selected for inclusion in Doody's Core Titles 2013, an essential collection development tool for health sciences libraries
• Approximately 30% new content ensures readers have the latest research information
• Extensive cross-referencing provides key connections between topics in this multidisciplinary field
• Presents current information on relationships between disease and nutrition
• Covers thoroughly topics ranging from nutrient biochemistry and function to clinical nutrition and the epidemiology of diet, health and disease.

About this title

About the Author:

Benjamin Caballero is Professor of International Health and Pediatrics and Director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA. His research focuses on childhood malnutrition and obesity.

Andrew Prentice is Professor of International Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. He leads the Medical Research Council's International Nutrition Group which is based in London and The Gambia. His research interests have encompassed human energy metabolism and obesity as well as maternal and child nutrition in developing
countries.

Review:

"This new edition has been completely revised and expanded to accommodate the enormous growth of the scientific discipline of human nutrition, including the effects of such pivotal events as mapping of the human genome and the discovery that nutrients influence the mutation of viruses. Though comprehensive, the articles are not overly technical, making the work relevant to both general readers and health care practitioners." Summing Up: Essential. --CHOICE Reviews Online, June 2014

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0123750830
• ISBN 13: 9780123750839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 2190
• Editor: Lindsay H Allen, Andrew Prentice, Benjamin Caballero