Now widely adopted on courses throughout the world, the prestigious Nutrition Society Textbook series provides students with the scientific basics in nutrition in the context of a systems and disease approach rather than on a nutrient by nutrient basis.

In this new addition to the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Sport and Exercise Nutrition offers the latest information on the science and practice of this exciting area to meet the needs of the contemporary student.

Groundbreaking in their scope and approach, the titles in the series:

• Provide students with the required scientific basics of nutrition in the context of a systems and health approach
• Enable teachers and students to explore the core principles of nutrition, to apply these throughout their training, and to foster critical thinking at all times. Throughout, key areas of knowledge are identified
• Are fully peer reviewed, to ensure completeness and clarity of content, as well as to ensure that each book takes a global perspective

Following the format of the previously acclaimed books in the series,Sport and Exercise Nutrition is an essential purchase for students of sports nutrition and dietetics, and also for those students who major in other subjects that have a nutrition component, such as food science, medicine, pharmacy and nursing. Professionals in nutrition, dietetics, food science, medicine, health sciences and many related areas will also find much of great value within its covers. The book is also a valuable resource and of great relevance to sports scientists and exercise physiologists.