An Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism, 3rd Edition

Description

The third edition of this leading textbook builds upon the excellent foundation of the previous two editions. It explains and explores the science underlying our current understanding of the interactions between diet and health, and the basis for current dietary goals and recommendations. It also provides a concise and authoritative description of the biochemistry that is essential to an understanding of the functions of nutrients and the importance of diet and nutrition for health and disease. The discussion of metabolic pathways and their regulation is illustrated by clear and simple diagrams, and is linked throughout to nutritional and physiological aspects.

First Sentence

An adult eats about a tonne of food a year.

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Other Editions

• An Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism, 3rd EditionElectronic resourceTaylor & Francis Group Plc2004-01-01
• Introduction to Nutrition and MetabolismHardcoverTaylor & Francis Group1997-01-15
• Introduction to Nutrition and MetabolismCRC2002-02-28
• Introduction to Nutrition and MetabolismHardcoverCRC2002-05-01
• An Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism, 3rd EditionElectronic resourceTaylor & Francis Inc2004-01-01
• Introduction to nutrition and metabolismCRC Press2008-01-01