Dairy in Human Health and Disease across the Lifespan addresses the contribution of milk to the human diet and health throughout the life span. This comprehensive book is divided into three sections and presents a balanced overview of dairy’s impact on nutrition from infancy to adulthood. Summaries capture the most salient points of each chapter, and the book provides coverage of dairy as a functional food in health and disease.

• Presents various dairy products and their impact on health specific to various stages in the lifespan


• Provides information to identify which food and diet constituents should be used as dietary supplements based on modification of health and nutrition


• Incorporates contributions from an international team of authors with varying areas of expertise related to dairy and nutrition