Barasi’s Human Nutrition A Health Perspective, Third Edition

Cover of Barasi's Human Nutrition A Health Perspective, Third Edition by Michael EJ Lean
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2016
Language: en
Edition: 3
Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781444137200
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Height: 9.75 Inches
Length: 7 Inches
Weight: 2.0723452628 Pounds
Width: 1 Inches
Dewey Decimal: 613.2
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Barasi’s Human Nutrition: A Health Perspective, Third Edition by Michael EJ Lean, published by Taylor & Francis on February 15, 2016, offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles of nutrition. This thoroughly revised and updated edition emphasizes the application of nutrition in health protection, presenting scientific information in an accessible format. Key topics include clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, and new chapters on sport nutrition, obesity, and weight management, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals in the field.

Readers will find detailed discussions on nutritional issues related to major diseases prevalent in the West, such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. The book also explores methods for studying nutrition and the essential principles of diet structure. With 416 pages, this edition is designed to enhance understanding of medical and nutritional concepts, making it suitable for those pursuing further qualifications in food science and related disciplines.


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Barasi’s Human Nutrition: a health perspective provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic principles of nutrition. Thoroughly revised, restructured, and updated, the new edition covers the application of nutrition in the protection of health, and presents up-to-date scientific information in an accessible and reader-friendly format. The new edition places more emphasis on applied nutrition. Specifically, sections relating to clinical nutrition and public health nutrition are now separate chapters, with new chapters on sport nutrition, obesity, and weight management. Each chapter will have a dedicated table of contents to better highlight the subject covered. The book also focuses on nutritional issues relating to major disease in the West, such as coronary heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, while discussing methods of studying nutrition and the essential principles of diet structure. This is an invaluable source for students of nutrition and those pursuing further qualifications in food science.

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis. Year: 2016.
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Language: en. Pages: 416. Edition: 3.

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