3rd Edition

Barasi's Human Nutrition A Health Perspective, Third Edition

By Michael EJ Lean, Emilie Combet Copyright 2017
482 Pages 99 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

482 Pages
by CRC Press

482 Pages 99 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Barasi's Human Nutrition: A Health Perspective, Third Edition , provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of nutrition. Thoroughly revised, restructured, and updated, this new edition presents up-to-date scientific information in an accessible and reader-friendly format, emphasising how important nutrition is for evidence across the full translational health spectrum,... Read more

Foods, Nutrient Requirements and Nutrition
Introduction: What Is Nutrition?Nutrient Requirements and the Nutritionally Balanced Diet
Macronutrients in Foods and Diets: Proteins, Carbohydrates and Fats
Vitamins and Phytochemicals
Minerals, Electrolytes and Fluid

Nutrition through the Life Cycle
Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
Nutrition during Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence
Nutrition during Adulthood and Ageing

Digestion, Absorption and Nutrient Metabolism
Gut Structures, Functions and Control of Digestion
Digestion and Absorption of Nutrients
Metabolism and Function of Macronutrients
Metabolism and Function of Micronutrients

Eating Behaviour and Nutritional Epidemiology
Habits and Influences on Eating Behaviours
Diet and Coronary Heart Disease
Diet and Cancer

Dietary and Nutritional Assessment
Energy: Intake and Expenditure
Energy Balance
Dietary and Nutritional Assessment

Applied Nutrition
Introduction to Public Health Nutrition and Health Promotion
Introduction to Obesity and Weight Management
Introduction to Clinical Nutrition
Introduction to Sport Nutrition
Improving Foods for Better Nutrition

Biography

Professor Mike Lean, Section Head and Professor of Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Glasgow, ScotlandDr Emilie Combet, Lecturer in Human Nutrition, Department of Nutrition, University of Glasgow, Scotland