Introduction to human nutrition : a global perspective on food and nutrition / Professor Sue Lanham-New, Marcela Moraes Mendes -- Measuring food intake / Professor Una MacIntyre, Dr Friede Wenhold -- Food composition / Professor Hettie Schonfeldt -- Dietary reference standards / Dr Kate Younger -- Body composition / Professor Paul Deurenberg, Prof Dr Anja Bosy-Westphal, Prof Dr Manfred Muller -- Energy metabolism / Dr Gareth Wallis -- Nutrition and metabolism of proteins and amino acids / Professor Joe Millward -- Digestion and metabolism of carbohydrates / Professor John Mathers -- Nutrition and metabolism of lipids / Professor Bruce Griffin -- The vitamins / Professor David Bender -- Minerals and trace elements / Professor Sean Strain, Professor Kevin Cashman, Alison Yeates -- Phytochemicals / Professor Gary Williamson -- Physical activity / Professor Alison Gallagher, Professor Marie Murphy, Dr Angela Carlin -- Nutrition research methodology / Professor J. Alfredo Martinez, Dr Estefania Toledo, Professor Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez -- Food safety : a public health issue of growing importance / Dr Catherine Burgess, Declan J. Bolton, Martin Danaher, Cristina Arroyo, Patrick J. O'Mahony and Lisa O' Connor -- Food and nutrition : policy and regulatory issues / Dr Aideen McKevitt, Jamie Gallagher Cassandra Ellis -- Food and nutrition-related diseases : the global challenge / Dr Tom Hill, Professor Georg Lietz.

Now in its third edition, the best-selling 'Introduction to Human Nutrition' continues to foster an integrated, broad knowledge of the discipline and presents the fundamental principles of nutrition science in an accessible way. With up-to-date coverage of a range of topics from food composition and dietary reference standards to phytochemicals and contemporary challenges of global food safety, this comprehensive text encourages students to think critically about the many factors and influences of human nutrition and health outcomes.