Introduction to Human Nutrition
ISBN: 9781405168076 | 1405168072
Edition: 2ndFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date: 4/6/2009
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In this second edition of the introductory text in the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Introduction to Human Nutrition has been revised and updated to meet the needs of the contemporary student.Groundbreaking in their scope and approach, the titles in the series:- Provide students with the required scientific basics of nutrition in the context of a systems and health approach - Enable teachers and students to explore the core principles of nutrition, to apply these throughout their training, and to foster critical thinking at all t... MORE
| Contributors | p. vii |
| Series Foreword | p. ix |
| Preface | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xii |
| Introduction to Human Nutrition: A Global Perspective on Food and Nutrition | p. 1 |
| Body Composition | p. 12 |
| Energy Metabolism | p. 31 |
| Nutrition and Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids | p. 49 |
| Digestion and Metabolism of Carbohydrates | p. 74 |
| Nutrition and Metabolism of Lipids | p. 86 |
| Dietary Reference Standards | p. 122 |
| The Vitamins | p. 132 |
| Minerals and Trace Elements | p. 188 |
| Measuring Food Intake | p. 238 |
| Food Composition | p. 276 |
| Food and Nutrition: Policy and Regulatory Issues | p. 293 |
| Nutrition Research Methodology | p. 305 |
| Food Safety: A Public Health Issue of Growing Importance | p. 324 |
| Food and Nutrition-Related Diseases: The Global Challenge | p. 350 |
| Index | p. 361 |
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M. Gibney, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
H. Vorster, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lipid Clinic, South Africa
F. Kok, Division of Human Health and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, Netherlands
H. Vorster, Faculty of Health Sciences, Lipid Clinic, South Africa
F. Kok, Division of Human Health and Epidemiology, Wageningen University, Netherlands
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