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9780748407811

An Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism

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  • ISBN13:

    9780748407811

  • ISBN10:

    0748407812

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1997-11-01
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Summary

2nd, 1997, Taylor & Francis. Univ. College, London, U.K. Introductory text provides a knowledge and understanding from which to interpret and evaluate future advances in nutrition. Many halftone illustrations and tables. Includes a glossary of technical terms. For students. Softcover, cloth available.

Table of Contents

Why Eat?
Diet and health: the diseases of affluence
The chemical basis of life
Chemical reactions: enzymes and metabolic pathways
The role of ATP in metabolism
Digestion and absorption
Energy nurtrition: the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats
Overweight and obesity
Protein-energy malnutrition: problems of undernutrition
Protein nutrition and metabolism
The integration and control of metabolism
Micronutrients: the vitamins and minerals
Units of physical quantities; multiples and submultiples of units
The nutrient yields of some common foods
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