Introduction to Human Nutrition has been revised and updated to meet the needs of the contemporary student.

Introduction to Human Nutrition is an essential purchase for undergraduate and postgraduate students of nutrition/nutrition and dietetics degrees, and also for those students who major in other subjects that have a nutrition component, such as food science, medicine, pharmacy and nursing.

Contents

1. Introduction to Human Nutrition: A Global Perspective on Food and Nutrition
2. Body Composition
3. Energy Metabolism
4. Nutrition and Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids
5. Digestion and Metabolism of Carbohydrates
6. Nutrition and Metabolism of Lipids
7. Dietary Reference Standards
8. The Vitamins
9. Minerals and Trace Elements
10. Measuring Food Intake
11. Food Composition
12. Food and Nutrition -Policy and Regulatory Issues
13. Nutrition Research Methodology
14. Food Safety: A Public Health Issue of Growing Importance
15. Food and Nutrition-Related Diseases: The Global Challenge

Index

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