This 12th edition of Human Nutrition has been fully updated by a renowned team of international experts to ensure to ensure authoritative content and a global perspective. It provides a comprehensive resource for all those in the field of nutrition and other health sciences. INDICE: Contents Part 1 - Food and nutrients1 Food and nutrients2 Food andnutrient structure Part 2 - Body composition and macronutrient metabolism3 The physiology of nutrient digestion and absorption4 Body size and composition5 Energy balance and body weight regulation6 Carbohydrate metabolism7 Fat metabolism8 Protein metabolism and requirements9 Alcohol metabolism: implications for nutrition and healthPart 3 - Micronutrient function10 Water-soluble vitamins11 Fat-soluble vitamins12 Minerals and trace elements 13 Inter-micronutrient topicsPart 4 - Dietary requirements for specific groups14 Infancy, childhood and adolescence15 Prepregnancy, pregnancy and lactation16 Ageing and older people17 Vegetarian diets18 Dietary considerations for sport and exercisePart 5 - Clinical Nutrition19 Cardiovascular disease20 Obesity21 Diabetes mellitus22 Cancers 23 Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract24 Nutrition and the skeleton25 Dental diseases26 Immune function, food allergies and food intolerance27 Eating disorders28 Deficiency diseases29 Diet and genocide interactions - nutritional genomicsPart 6 - Public health nutrition30 The science of epidemiology31 Nutritional assessment methods32 Food supply, factors affecting production, trade and access33 Food and nutrition policies and interventionsGlossaryAbbreviationsAppendix: Dietary reference valuesIndex
- ISBN: 978-0-7020-3118-2
- Editorial: Churchill Livingstone
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 760
- Fecha Publicación: 18/06/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés