Essentials of Human Nutrition
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Food is one of the basic necessities of life, yet nutrition has only relatively recently been recognised as one of the most important determinants of individual and public health. A full understanding of this multi-faceted subject area requires an integrated approach, from molecular to societal level. Essentials of Human Nutrition provides a complete and student-friendly introduction to the field making it an ideal companion for students throughout their study of nutrition. Written by an international team of experts, every chapter is carefully edited to give consistently clear and coherent explanations of all of the essential principles of nutrition. The physiological and biochemical processes involved in nourishment are discussed first, before the text moves on to consider the different effects of diet and changing nutritional requirements at different life stages. The book concludes by illustrating how nutritional principles are applied in different practical contexts, from sports nutrition to food in hospitals. Online Resource Centre: Student Resources: Forest plot: forest plot discussed in Chapter 24 'Nutrition and Cancer', showing the results of a meta-analysis of observational studies of the relationship between waist circumference and postmenopausal breast cancer. Topical updates: periodic updates from the editors on the debate surrounding topical subjects. Weblinks: useful weblinks to journal articles cited in the book. Lecturer Resources: Figures from the book: available to download for use in lectures.
| Dimensions | 24.38 x 2.79 x 18.8 cm |
| Edition | 5th |
| Isbn 10 | 0198752989 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0198752981 |
| Item Weight | 1.35 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 720 pages |
| Publication Date | 13 April 2017 |
| Publisher | OUP Oxford |
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Great book but be careful if using the Android Kindle app
I returned this book within minutes of purchase because it is suppled in a new 'enhanced' format. The new format has some reasonable features but sever limitations. It is effectively a PDF type view but the Kindle viewer has very poor functionality compared to say, Moon+ Reader pro. You cannot select a text reflow format or change the background colour for ease of reading. It is also incompatible with my phone (so I could not download it on that device)My rating is based on the book, which I subsequently bought in paperback. I've only read a couple of chapters but it is exactly what I was looking for. I have the 2nd edition and the updates effecively make it a new book. I will add a review against the paperback when I have read it. In the meantime just to provide a balance of considerations, the paperback weighs 1.54 kg, so not very convenient for carrying around.Very pleased as usual with Amazon's support with instant phone service to return and refund the Kindle version.
User
Amazing book
This book is incredible, even at first glance I can see it contains all the information I could possibly want and more. Absolutely cannot fault the book itself. However, I was less than impressed at the state the book arrived in. The box had been opened and due to the fact it had been snowing the book had gotten damp down one side. Not drastically so but enough for me to become more wary about handlers of orders.
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Excellent publication
Very detailed. Lovely book to have on the bookshelf.
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Essentials of Human Nutrition
A serious tome which is really easy to read! Not just for the medical profession, but anyone interested in food and diet. Well laid out and easy to move between subjects. Not cheap, but well worth the investment.
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Very good book
A great book with lots of information. Easy to read. Nicely laid out.
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Very informative
The book is recommended reading for my course. It is set out clearly and well organised. It is technical and some knowledge of chemistry and biology is a bonus before reading.
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Five Stars
Plenty of really good information here for people studying or interested in nutrition
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A++++++
Very useful book and could help a lot as reference and guide you for a further searches.
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or better. Took awhile to arrive from UK (I live ...
Exactly as described, or better. Took awhile to arrive from UK (I live in California). But it was worth the wait, especially at the listed price.
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Must Have !
Un excellent résumé auquel se référer pour notre pratique de Diététiciens-nutritionnistes.Je ne regrette pas du tout ce bel achat.
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BUONO
è un libro fondamentale per chi intende approcciarsi allo studio della nutrizione umana molto ben strutturato, a mio avviso ottimo il rapporto qualità/prezzo
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Really good book
Highly recommended
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Detailed
and well structured. Offers good summaries on more global topics not only single nutrients. Looking forward to the new edition.
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