For the first time this singular and comprehensive text presents a focus on quantitative
studies aiming to describe food digestion and the tools that are available for quantification.
A case study relevant to real-world applications places this theoretical knowledge in context
and demonstrates the different ways digestion studies can be used to develop food products.
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Food Digestion undertakes a multidisciplinary approach to food
digestion studies placing them in context and presenting relevant phenomena plus the
challenges and limitations of different approaches. This book presents a unique useful
reference work to scientists students and researchers in the area of food science
engineering and nutrition. Over the last two decades there has been an increasing demand for
foods that deliver specific nutritional values. In addition the dramatic increase of food
related diseases such as obesity requires the development of novel food products that control
satiety and glycemic response. Overall digestion studies are gaining increasing attention in
recent years especially as the link between diet and health well-being becomes more evident.
However digestion is a complex process involving a wide range of disciplines such as medicine
nutrition chemistry materials science and engineering. While a significant body of work
exists within each discipline there is a lack of a multidisciplinary approach on the topic
which will provide a holistic view of the process. With Interdisciplinary Approaches to Food
Digestion researchers are finally presented with this much needed approach.
