Ernährungsforschung in Deutschland: Standpunkte / Positions - Softcover

With growing awareness of nutrition as the key factor for maintaining health, nutrition research has become a task of international importance. This new text provides important, forward-looking information for all scientists active in nutrition research as well as for funding organisations, universities, and research administration. The authors describe the international development of nutrition research, its current and future goals, as well as the methods used in the field. Includes recommendations for improving research.

Hans-Georg Joost is a professor who was made scientific director of the German Institute of Human Nutrition in 2002. Throughout his career, he has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, with a primary focus on obesity research.