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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140762603321

Titolo

Nutrition and metabolism / / edited on behalf of the Nutrition Society by Susan A Lanham-New, Ian A MacDonald, Helen M Roche

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-282-88464-6

9786612884641

1-4443-2777-1

1-4443-2778-X

Edizione

[2nd ed]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (447 p.)

Collana

The nutrition society textbook series

Classificazione

612.3

498.55

QU 145

Disciplina

612.3

612.39

Soggetti

Nutrition

Metabolism

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Nutrició

Metabolisme

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First ed., copyrighted in 2003

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di contenuto

Core concepts of nutrition / I.A. Macdonald and M.J. Gibney -- Molecular aspects of nutrition / H.M. Roche, H.E. Popeijus, and R.P. Mensink -- Integration of metabolism 1 : energy / X.M. Leverve -- Integration of metabolism 2 : macronutrients / K.N. Frayn and A.O. Akanji -- Integration of metabolism 3 : protein and amino acids / M.E. Brosnan, J.T. Brosnan, and V.R. Young -- Pregnancy and lactation / J.M.A. van Raaij and C.P.G.M. de Groot -- Growth and aging / M.L. Wahlqvist and P. Tienboon -- Nutrition and the brain / J.D. Fernstrom and M.H. Fernstrom -- The sensory systems and food palatability / Conor M. Delahunty -- The gastrointestinal tract / Mariano Mañas ... [et



al.] -- The cardiovascular system / G. Riccardi, A. Rivellese, and C. Williams -- The skeletal system / J.M. Pettifor ... [et al.] -- The immune and inflammatory systems / P. Yaqoob and P.C. Calder -- Phytochemicals / A. Cassidy and C.D. Kay -- The control of food intake / Adam Drewnowski and France Bellisle -- Overnutrition / L. Bandini, A. Flynn, and R. Scampini -- Undernutrition / Paul Kelly -- Exercise performance / A.E. Jeukendrup and L.M. Burke.

Sommario/riassunto

In this second edition of second title in the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Nutrition and Metabolism has been revised and updated to meet the needs of the contemporary student.