Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition, Fourth Edition, a Four Volume Set, provides updated information on the foundations of nutrition science, along with the biology and functions of vitamins and other essential nutrients present in the human diet. The book's content offers a modern understanding of the links between diet and health effects, including diseases of recognized nutritional etiology. This overview of the genetic and molecular aspects of nutrient-health interrelationships includes important content on topics like nutrigenomics, metabolomics and the microbiome. In addition, the book provides global context, particularly on the issue of food production, sustainability and climate change. The new edition carries on the legacy of a reference work that comprehensively offers a one-source, integrated bank of information on all three areas - food, nutrition science and clinical nutrition. Provides an excellent overview of the field of human nutrition Includes interdisciplinary chapters written by experts from around the world - chapters written by academics and practitioners from various fields and regions ensure the knowledge within is easily understood by, and applicable to, a large audience Ideal for scientists in the fields of food science, biology, physiology, agriculture and climate change INDICE: 1. Adipose Tissue 2. Adolescents | Nutritional Problems 3. Adolescent requirements for growth and optimal health 4. Aging 5. Alcohol | Absorption, Metabolism and Physiological Effects 7. Alcohol | Effects of Consumption on Diet and Nutritional Status 8. Aluminum 9. Amino Acids | Chemistry and Classification 10. Amino Acids | Metabolism 11. Amino Acids | Specific Functions 13. Antioxidants | Intervention Studies 16. Appetite | Physiological and Neurobiological Aspects 17. Appetite | Psychobiological and Behavioral Aspects 18. Arthritis 19. Ascorbic Acid | Physiology, Dietary Sources and Requirements 20. Ascorbic Acid | Deficiency States 21. Asthma 22. Behavior 23. Beverages 24. Bioavailability 25. Biofortification 26. Biotin 27. Body Composition 29. Bone | Nutritional Aspects 30. Brain and Nervous System 31. Breast Feeding 32. Burns Patients 33. Caffeine 34. Calcium 36. Cancer | Epidemiology and Associations Between Diet and Cancer 37. Cancer | Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Cancers Other Than Colorectal Cancers 38. Cancer | Epidemiology of Lung Cancer 39. Cancer | Dietary Management 40. Cancer | Carcinogenic Substances in Food 41. Carbohydrates | Chemistry and Classification 42. Carbohydrates | Regulation of Metabolism
- ISBN: 978-0-12-821848-8
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 2500
- Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés