Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why eat? -- Enzymes and metabolic pathways -- The role of ATP in metabolism -- Digestion and absorption -- Energy nutrition--the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats -- Diet and health--nutrition and chronic diseases -- Overweight and obesity -- Protein-energy malnutrition--problems of undernutrition -- Protein nutrition and metabolism -- The integration and control of metabolism -- Micronutrients--the vitamins and minerals.