Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease (11th Edition)

Editors: A. Catharine Ross, Benjamin Caballero, Robert J. Cousins, Katherine L. Tucker, Thomas R. Ziegler
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning / Wolters Kluwer-Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date: January 1, 2013
ISBN-10: 1605474614
ISBN-13: 978-1605474618
Language: English

Widely acclaimed as the definitive reference in its field, Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, Eleventh Edition, provides a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of nutrition’s essential role in contemporary medicine, dietetics, nursing, public health, and policy. This volume brings together insights from distinguished international experts to deliver in-depth information on the historical landmarks of nutritional science, specific dietary components, and the complex interaction of nutrition within integrated biologic systems.

The text offers extensive coverage of nutritional assessment throughout the human life cycle and detailed analysis of nutrition’s impact on various clinical disorders. This edition places a significant emphasis on current public health concerns, including the global obesity epidemic and its link to chronic illnesses, the application of genetics in nutrition, and international nutritional challenges. Researchers and practitioners will find updated sections on disease prevention and the major scientific milestones that connect nutritional intake to overall health outcomes.