Essentials of Human Nutrition
Author | : Jim Mann |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 719 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198752981 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198752989 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Food is one of the basic necessities of life, yet nutrition has only relatively recently been recognised as one of the most important determinants of individual and public health. A full understanding of this multi-faceted subject area requires an integrated approach, from molecular to societal level. Essentials of Human Nutrition provides a complete and student-friendly introduction to the field making it an ideal companion forstudents throughout their study of nutrition. Careful editing of contributions from an international team of experts draws together a broad spectrum of disciplines and promotes the practical application ofnutritional science at the human level, covering everything a student needs to know in order to understand the importance of nutrition to health and disease.