Introduction to nutrition and metabolism /
Nutrition and metabolism
David A. Bender.
- 5th ed.
- Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2014].
- xxxvii, 404 p. : ill. (some color) ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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 non-communicable 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.