Epidemiological evidence implicating dietary fibre in chronic diseases is an accessible, up to date textbook which has been written to directly appeal to A-level life science students. It covers much about dietary fibre. The book places the subject in content by discussing what dietary fibre is, the types of fibre, sources of fibre and its wider implication in chronic diseases. Each part of the book is is divided into short self-contained units each of which develops a set of concepts.