Nutrition and metabolism.
- 2nd ed. / edited on behalf of the Nutrition Society by Susan A. Lanham-New, Ian A. Macdonald, Helen M. Roche.
- Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
- xii, 431 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- The Nutrition Society textbook series .
- Human nutrition textbook series. .
Previous ed.: Oxford: Blackwell Science, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 Man??·as ... [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.
Having ensured a basic knowledge in nutrition with 'Introduction to Human Nutrition', this Nutrition Society text sets out to explore nutrition and metabolism across the various systems of the body.