Nutrition, Health and Disease: A Lifespan Approach

Bringing together key topics in basic science, clinical nutrition, and public health, Nutrition, Health and Disease is an easy–to–read, student–friendly textbook which clearly demonstrates how the body s demand for nutrients changes throughout life, and thus the variety of ways in which nutrition and diet affect health and disease. The second edition of this successful text includes: Expanded introductory material to ensure a firm grasp of key concepts New content on vegetarian, vegan, kosher and other alternative diets Dieting in adults Gender and nutrition Macro– and micronutrients A range of new diagrams to support visual learners Background on nutritional epidemiology and statistics.  Nutrition, Health and Disease: A Lifespan Approach is an ideal resource for the range of material a student or newly–qualified nutrition or dietetics professional needs to know.