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Informationen zum Autor Michael Gibney! Institute of Food and Health! University College Dublin! Dublin! IrelandSusan Lanham-New! Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences! University of Surrey! Guildford! UKAedin Cassidy! School of Medicine! University of East Anglia! Norwich! UKHester Vorster! Faculty of Health Sciences! North-West University! Potchefstroom! South Africa Klappentext In this Second Edition of the introductory text in the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series! Introduction to Human Nutrition has been revised and updated to meet the needs of the contemporary student. Groundbreaking in their scope and approach! the titles in the series:* Provide students with the required scientific basics of nutrition in the context of a systems and health approach* Enable teachers and students to explore the core principles of nutrition! to apply these throughout their training! and to foster critical thinking at all times. Throughout! key areas of knowledge are identified* Are fully peer reviewed! to ensure completeness and clarity of content! as well as to ensure that each book takes a global perspectiveIntroduction 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. Professionals in nutrition! dietetics! food science! medicine! health sciences and many related areas will also find much of great value within this book. Zusammenfassung Facilitates absorption of information through 'key messages' at the start of each chapter Designed to meet the needs of students of nutrition worldwide Cross-referenced across the series to enable flow of learning Written by a team of internationally renowned experts. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
