Young Nutrition

Contains stimulating new insights, ideas, and approaches to topics regarding nutrition, aging, and health. Surveys current findings on the clinical and practical aspects of nutrition as related to aging, health, and disease processes. Examines the effects of age on nutritional needs and the influence of nutrition on the aging process. In addition, nutritional status in early life is discussed in regard to its possible role as a determinant of diseases in later life. Each chapter, written by recognized authorities in their respective areas, is complemented by an extensive bibliography.