
The field of human nutrition has expanded hugely in recent years to now encompass topics as diverse as nutritional genomics & food security As appreciation for the importance of nutrition to human health & well-being grows an understanding of the many aspects of the subject has never been more important Written by a renowned team of international experts Human Nutrition provides an authoritative comprehensive resource for students of human nutrition & other health sciences & a valuable source of information for everybody working in nutrition & related fields The text opens with an exploration of the chemical characteristics of foods & nutrients before moving on to discuss the physiology of food nutrition micronutrients & dietary requirements for different sections of the population The text concludes with an assessment of the evidence base for a link between nutrient intake & disease risk & a review of the broad discipline of public health nutrition Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany Human Nutrition features Student Resources Auto-marked multiple choice questions to accompany each chapter Curated links to online sources of further information ' In depth' panels extended coverage of topics included in the book Lecturer Resources Figures from the book available to download for use in lectures