Introduction to human nutrition/

Corporate Author: Nutrition Society (Great Britain)
Other Authors: Gibney, Michael J., Vorster, Hester H., Kok, Frans J., Vorster, H. H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford: Blackwell Science, c2002
Series:Human nutrition textbook series
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Series foreword
  • Preface
  • Contributors
  • 1. Introduction to human nutrition: A global perspective on food and nutrition
  • 2. Body composition
  • 3. Energy metabolism
  • 4. Nutrition and metabolism of proteins and amino acids
  • 5. Digestion and metabolism of carbohydrates
  • 6. Nutrition and metabolism of lipids
  • 7. Dietary reference standards
  • 8. The vitamins
  • 9. Minerals and trace elements
  • 10. Measuring food intake
  • 11. Food composition
  • 12. Food policy and regulatory issues
  • 13. Nutrition research methodology
  • 14. Food safety: A public health issue of growing importance
  • 15. Food and nutrition: the global challenge
  • Index