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9781405168076

Introduction to Human Nutrition

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  • ISBN13:

    9781405168076

  • ISBN10:

    1405168072

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-04-06
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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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. Introduction to Human Nutrition is an essential purchase for students of nutrition and dietetics, and also for those students who major in other subjects that have a nutrition component, such as food science, medicine, pharmacy and nursing. Professionals in nutrition, dietetics, food science, medicine, health sciences and many related areas will also find much of great value within its covers.

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

Contributorsp. vii
Series Forewordp. ix
Prefacep. xi
Acknowledgmentsp. xii
Introduction to Human Nutrition: A Global Perspective on Food and Nutritionp. 1
Body Compositionp. 12
Energy Metabolismp. 31
Nutrition and Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acidsp. 49
Digestion and Metabolism of Carbohydratesp. 74
Nutrition and Metabolism of Lipidsp. 86
Dietary Reference Standardsp. 122
The Vitaminsp. 132
Minerals and Trace Elementsp. 188
Measuring Food Intakep. 238
Food Compositionp. 276
Food and Nutrition: Policy and Regulatory Issuesp. 293
Nutrition Research Methodologyp. 305
Food Safety: A Public Health Issue of Growing Importancep. 324
Food and Nutrition-Related Diseases: The Global Challengep. 350
Indexp. 361
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