Human Nutrition - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 12th Edition
This title is now available under ISBN 9780702044632.
This 12th edition of Human Nutrition has been fully updated by a renowned team of international experts to ensure to ensure authoritative content and a global perspective. It provides a comprehensive resource for all those in the field of nutrition and other health sciences.
ISBN :
9780702060885
Publication Date :
26-11-2010
This title is now available under ISBN 9780702044632.
This 12th edition of Human Nutrition has been fully updated by a renowned team of international experts to ensure to ensure authoritative content and a global perspective. It provides a comprehensive resource for all those in the field of nutrition and other health sciences.
New to this edition
- New chapter on dietary reference values N
- New section on electrolytes and water balance
- Expanded section on HIV
- Website:
- updating between editions
- online-only chapters on food commodities, e.g. cereals, vegetables and fruit, meat, fish, egg, milk and milk products
- online examples of calculations and interactive exercises.
Key Features
Comprehensive coverage of nutrition in one, concise volume with additional material and interactive exercises on website.A similar logical chapter structure throughout and textbook features in each chapter - learning objectives, key point summaries and text boxes - facilitate learning and revision.Incorporates latest research, for example on organic foods and sustainable agriculture.Team of contributors of international repute from 11 countries guarantees authoritative text.
Author Information
By Catherine Geissler, BDS, MS, PhD, RNutr, Professor Emerita of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London, London, UK; Director, Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre, Higher Education Academy, King's College London, London, UK; Hilary Powers, BSc, PhD, RNutr, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Head of Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; Catherine Geissler, BDS, MS, PhD, RNutr, Professor Emerita of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London, London, UK; Director, Health Sciences and Practice Subject Centre, Higher Education Academy, King's College London, London, UK and Hilary Powers, BSc, PhD, RNutr, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry and Head of Human Nutrition Unit, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
