Nutrition: Maintaining and Improving Health

The fourth edition of Nutrition: Maintaining and Improving Health offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of nutrition, including nutritional assessment, epidemiological and experimental methods used in nutrition research, social aspects of nutrition, and the science of food as a source of energy and essential nutrients. It addresses variations in nutritional needs at different life stages, hospital malnutrition, and the use of dietary supplements and functional foods. This accessible textbook provides a guide to the roles of diet in causing, preventing, and treating chronic diseases, emphasizing the importance of improving health, underpinned by health promotion theory. It is essential reading for all nutrition and dietetics students, including those studying nutrition modules as part of food science, catering, or healthcare courses.