Nutritional Deficiencies in Modern Society

This volume is an outcome of reviews of current literature presented by several eminent nutritionists. The aspects covered are iron deficiency anaemias, dietary deficiency of vitamin B, folic acid, nutritional aspects of calcium and vitamin D, and vitamin C deficiency in Britain, some aspects of trace element nutrition in man, malnutrition due to malabsorption, nutritional deficiency in the elderly and the role of dietary assessment as an indication of nutritional status.