Human nutrition - Catherine Geissler

This title is now available under ISBN 9780702044632.

This 12^th edition of Human Nutrition has been fully updated by a renowned team of international experts to ensure to ensure authoritative content and a global perspective. It provides a comprehensive resource for all those in the field of nutrition and other health sciences.

Comprehensive coverage of nutrition in one, concise volume with additional material and interactive exercises on website.

A similar logical chapter structure throughout and textbook features in each chapter - learning objectives, key point summaries and text boxes - facilitate learning and revision.

Incorporates latest research, for example on organic foods and sustainable agriculture.

Team of contributors of international repute from 11 countries guarantees authoritative text.

• New chapter on dietary reference values N
• New section on electrolytes and water balance
• Expanded section on HIV
• Website:
• updating between editions
• online-only chapters on food commodities, e.g. cereals, vegetables and fruit, meat, fish, egg, milk and milk products
• online examples of calculations and interactive exercises.