The importance of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of disease and the maintenance of good health is being increasingly recognised Nutrition is an area that all health professionals need to be aware of and yet one in which few are specifically trained However it is now becoming a valued topic in many curricula The Oxford Handbook of Nutrition and Dietetics makes this information more accessible to dieticians doctors nurses nutritionists and other healthcare professionals by providing a practical easily accessible concise and up to date evidence based guide in a user friendly portable handbook It covers the entire life cycle from preconception to old age As the general public is increasingly aware of the food they eat and the role nutrition plays in health and disease health professionalsmust have the kind of knowledge in this book at their fingertips
