Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition

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Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Fourth Edition, Four Volume Set will provide updated information on the foundations of nutrition science as well as the biology and functions of vitamins and other essential nutrients present in the human diet. There will also be content that offers a modern understanding of the links between diet and health effects in humans, including diseases of recognized nutritional etiology. This overview of the genetic and molecular aspects of nutrient-health interrelationships will also include very important content on hot topics like nutrigenomics, metabolomics, and the microbiome. In addition, the book will provide a global context for human diet and health, particularly on the issue of food production, sustainability and its impact on climate change. The new, fourth edition will continue with the success of the previous edition, remaining the only key reference work on the market that offers a one-source, integrated bank of information on all three areas - food, nutrition science, and clinical nutrition. An up-to-date 'one-stop', resource that will bridge the gap in knowledge since the last edition published and negate the need for individual searches in the primary literature / across various databases Intuitively organised into 9 sections over 4 volumes - provides an excellent overview of the field Interdisciplinary chapters written by experts from around the world - chapters written by academics and practitioners from various fields and regions will ensure the knowledge within is easily understood by and applicable to a large audience Interdisciplinary coverage will ensure relevance to scientists in the fields of food science, biology, physiology, agriculture and climate change