Introduction to nutrition and metabolism /
David A. Bender.
- 4th ed.
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2008
- xxi, 416 p. : ill. 25 cm.
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.