Traditionally, nutrition textbooks have divided human nutrition into basic science, public health and clinical nutrition, however in this exciting new textbook, Professor Simon Langley-Evans spans these divisions, bringing together the full range of disciplines into one accessible book through the lifespan approach.Taking the reader through how the bodys demand for nutrients continues to change across the many stages of life, such an approach allows full consideration of how diet relates to health, wellbeing and disease and provides an excellent vehicle to illustrate the key concepts in nutrition science.Carefully structured with the students needs in mind, each chapter includes:Learning objectives Research highlights, clearly displayed in boxes Suggested further reading Summary boxes Brief self-assessment testsNutrition: A Lifespan Approach will provide the undergraduate student of nutrition with and excellent learning resource. The book will also be a valuable tool for those studying areas such as human biology, health studies and sports science, where an understanding of human nutrition is required.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-7878-5
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 05/06/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés