Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
Academic Press
4th Edition
Published on 2. March 2023
Book
2590 pages
978-0-12-821848-8 (ISBN)
Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles (R) 2024 in Nutrition**
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Fourth Edition, a Four Volume Set, provides updated information on the foundations of nutrition science, along with the biology and functions of vitamins and other essential nutrients present in the human diet. The book's content offers a modern understanding of the links between diet and health effects, including diseases of recognized nutritional etiology. This overview of the genetic and molecular aspects of nutrient-health interrelationships includes important content on topics like nutrigenomics, metabolomics and the microbiome. In addition, the book provides global context, particularly on the issue of food production, sustainability and climate change.
The new edition carries on the legacy of a reference work that comprehensively offers a one-source, integrated bank of information on all three areas - food, nutrition science and clinical nutrition.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Fourth Edition, a Four Volume Set, provides updated information on the foundations of nutrition science, along with the biology and functions of vitamins and other essential nutrients present in the human diet. The book's content offers a modern understanding of the links between diet and health effects, including diseases of recognized nutritional etiology. This overview of the genetic and molecular aspects of nutrient-health interrelationships includes important content on topics like nutrigenomics, metabolomics and the microbiome. In addition, the book provides global context, particularly on the issue of food production, sustainability and climate change.
The new edition carries on the legacy of a reference work that comprehensively offers a one-source, integrated bank of information on all three areas - food, nutrition science and clinical nutrition.
Reviews / Votes
"[A] great reference for students pursuing health-related degrees,...[and] a nice "go-to" for other allied health professionals looking for an introduction to nutrition topics.... The book covers a lot of ground.... [including] new and notable topics: the microbiota, probiotics and prebiotics, sustainable diets, sweeteners, traditional and indigenous foods for food security and sovereignty, and ultra-processed foods. The details provided are concise, with figures and tables to further clarify the information provided.... [O]ffers an easy way to quickly search for information about human nutrition. Given the plethora of updates since the third edition in 2013, this is a welcome update with new topics included." -- (c)Doody's Review Service, 2023, Amy Hess Fischl, MS RDN LDN BC-ADM CDCES (University of Chicago Medical Center)More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
The primary audience will be faculty teaching comprehensive courses to students at the upper division or graduate level as well as professionals (nutritionists, clinicians, researchers) in all fields related to nutrition and health (basic scientists, practicing physicians, dietitians and nurses, public health and policy experts, consumer advocates, journalists and science writers).
A secondary audience will be researchers and faculty working in related areas of nutrition, like food science, biology, physiology, agriculture and climate change, as well as students, junior scientists, and the educated public in search for recent advances.
Illustrations
Approx. 2500 illustrations (2500 in full color); Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-821848-8 (9780128218488)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Lindsay H. Allen | Andrew Prentice
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition
Book
01/2013
3rd Edition
Academic Press
€4,039.50
Shipment within 10-15 days
Person
Professor Benjamin Caballero has over 20 years of experience as a scholar, researcher and leader in the area of child health and nutrition. He obtained his MD from the University of Buenos Aires and his PhD (in neuroendocrine regulation) from MIT. He started his faculty career at Harvard Medical School and moved to Johns Hopkins in 1990 to found the Center for Human Nutrition. Dr. Caballero is a recognized expert on the nutritional needs of children and adults, and on nutrient requirements in undernourished populations. He has focused on the problem of childhood obesity in the US and in developing countries and explored the impact of dietary transition and globalization on health indicators. He is an active participant in key scientific committees advising the US government on issues of diet and health. Dr. Caballero is an active leader in the area of global health, specifically on diet, lifestyle and disease risk. Awards include the Ancel Keys Prize for achievements in international public health.
Content
1. Adipose Tissue
2. Adolescents
2. Adolescents