Introduction to nutrition and metabolism /
Nutrition and metabolism
David A. Bender.
- 4th ed.
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2008.
- 416 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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.