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Present knowledge in nutrition / edited by John W. Erdman Jr., Ian A. Macdonald, Steven H. Zeisel.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nutrition.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 1305 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- Tenth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Ames, Iowa : International Life Sciences Institute : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Erdman (food science and human nutrition, U. of Illinois, Urbana) et al. offer a comprehensive nutrition textbook for researchers, health professionals, food scientists, policy experts, educators, and students that integrates information on human nutrition, physiology, health and disease, and public health applications, including micronutrients, systems biology, immunity, international nutrition, nutrition across the lifecycle, and the role of diet in disease prevention. Contributed by nutrition, food science, and various other specialists from North America, Europe, India, and Australia, the 73 chapters also address nutrition monitoring in the US; dietary standards and guidelines across countries; the role of United Nations agencies in establishing international dietary standards; the emergence of diet-related chronic diseases in developing countries; food insecurity, hunger, and undernutrition; public nutrition in humanitarian crises; foodborne infections and food safety; allergies and intolerances; food biofortification; and bioactive components in foods and supplements for health promotion. This edition has new chapters on epigenetics, metabolomics, and sports nutrition; updates and revisions to other chapters; and access to a website with images and other updates. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
- OCLC:
- 802294209
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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