Introduction to nutrition and metabolism /

Bender, David A.

Introduction to nutrition and metabolism / Nutrition and metabolism David A. Bender. - 4th ed. - Boca Raton : CRC Press / Taylor & Francis Group, c.2008. - xxi, 416 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)

Index : p. 403-416.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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Nutrition.
Metabolism.



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