Advanced human nutrition / Robert E.C. Wildman, Denis M. Medeiros.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wildman, Robert E. C., 1964-

Contributor:

Medeiros, Denis M.

Series:

Modern nutrition (Boca Raton, Fla.)

CRC series in modern nutrition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nutrition.

Metabolism.

Energy metabolism.

Physical Description:

xviii, 585 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2000]

Summary:

This text begins with an in-depth overview into the human organism at the molecular, cellular, tissue and organ levels, and covers food science, nutrient density in various food sources, and nutraceuticals. Advanced Human Nutrition examines human nutrient requirements, the basis for RDA and other recommendations; human nutrition, digestion, and absorption with relation to organs, exocrine and endocrine functions, histology, and absorptive activities; macronutrients and micronutrients; eicosanoid chemistry and function, and more. The present and future of nutrition research is examined, including everything from the HANES studies to electron microscopy and molecular biology

Contents:

Foundations of the human body

Food and the human body

Human digestion and absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Water

Vitamins

Major minerals

Minor minerals

Energy metabolism

Body composition and obesity

Nutrition and activity

Nutrition supplements and nutraceuticals

Nutrition and human reproduction

Cardiovascular disease and nutrition

Cancer and nutrition

Diabetes and nutrition

Osteoporosis and nutrition

Nutrition research: past, present, and future

Nutrition in the 21st century

Appendices: Common food additives

Growth charts

Sweetening agents, sugar substitutes

Normal clinical values for blood

Some common medicinal plants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0849385660

OCLC:

42363501