{"product_id":"abc-of-nutrition-paperback-softback-9781118665961","title":"ABC of Nutrition (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118665961","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eABC of Nutrition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilma Leslie (Edited by), Catherine Hankey (Edited by), Mike Lean (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118665961, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 August 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e112 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.2 x 21.3 x 0.8 cm, 0.318 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABC of Nutrition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to nutrition and the health problems related to foods and diet, covering body composition, epidemiology, specific populations, and more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide to nutrition as it relates to the causes, treatment and management of the symptoms and medical conditions frequently met by healthcare professionals. Beginning with a new introduction to principles of nutrition and definitions of terms, this revised and updated fifth edition includes new chapters on nutrition for special populations, such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly, and on the use of products marketed for sports and performance enhancement. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new edition also features the latest National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on Nutrition Support for Adults, as well as guidance on Maternal and Child Nutrition. Written by a team of experts with a range of professional perspectives, \u003ci\u003eABC of Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e includes valuable, practical information based on clinical evidence, in an easily accessible way. Areas covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVitamins and minerals, salt and sodium, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNutritional deficiencies in both developing and affluent countries, and the role of functional foods and nutrient fortification in addressing these deficiencies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNutrition’s role in heart disease, blood pressure, chronic diseases such as diabetes, and some types of cancer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges of weight management, eating disorders, and obesity for individuals and in the sphere of public health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddressing the large amount of misinformation circulating in the media about foods and health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eABC of Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential, stimulating read, aimed at providing confidence when advising about diet and nutrition for healthcare professionals, practitioners, and students in many fields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: What Is ‘Nutrition’? 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Lean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Nutritional Status: What We Eat – Assessment of Diet 4\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Hankey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Body Composition: What We Are 8\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMike Lean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 From Food to Health: Nutritional Epidemiology 14\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharlotte Evans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Dietary Guidelines 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Scott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Fats 23\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Hankey and Wilma S. Leslie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Carbohydrates 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatriona Thomson, Christine Edwards, and Alison Parrett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Protein 34\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaterina Vasilaki and Donald C. McMillan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Salt (Sodium Chloride) 39\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eClare Farrand and Katharine Jenner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Vitamins and Minerals 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Hankey Copyrighted Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Functional Foods and Food Fortification 50\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eViren Ranawana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Nutrition in the Management of Chronic Disease: Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease 55\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilma S. 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