The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health (4th Edition)

The fourth edition of this bestselling text will again provide the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Extensively revised and expanded on the basis of recent research findings with enlarged coverage of health effects of vitamin-like factors, it is ideally suited for students and an important reference for anyone interested in nutrition, food science, animal science or endocrinology. It contains a cohesive and well-organized presentation of each of the vitamins, as well as the history of their discoveries and current information about their roles in nutrition and health.

• Selected for inclusion in Doody's Core Titles 2013, an essential collection development tool for health sciences libraries
• Includes approximately 30% new material
• Substantial updates have been made to chapters on vitamins A, C, E, K, folate, and the quasi-vitamins
• Provides checklists of systems affected by vitamin deficiencies and food sources of vitamins
• Key concepts, learning objectives, vocabulary,case studies, study questions and additional reading lists are included making this ideally suited for students
• Thoroughly updated with important recent research results, including citations to key reports, many added tables and several new figures
• Addition of Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES III) data
• Updated Dietary Reference Values






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