Edited by Michèle J. Sadler, with J.J. Strain and Benjamin Caballero. 1973 pp. in three volumes, illustrated. San Diego, Calif., Academic Press, 1999. $799. ISBN 0-12-226694-3.
The Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition is a superb attempt to incorporateinto one three-volume textbook the many elements of the rapidlyexpanding science of nutrition. The book is timely, given theincreased interest in diet and health by the general publicworldwide. It is broad based and covers the physiologic aspectsof nutrient and energy requirements of different populations;measurements of dietary intake and nutritional status; the nutrientcomposition of the main food groups; associations between diet,lifestyle, and disease; clinical applications of nutrition toimprove health; topical issues relating to the food-processingindustry; influences affecting food choice and eating . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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