ABSTRACT

The third edition of this highly regarded introductory textbook continues to cover all aspects of nutrition, including nutritional epidemiology, social aspects of nutrition, the science of food as a source of energy and essential nutrients, and the microbiological safety of food and food processing. Its focus is on nutrition in industrialized natio

part |2 pages

PART 1 CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES

chapter 2|34 pages

Food selection

chapter 4|20 pages

Dietary guidelines and recommendations

chapter 5|8 pages

Cellular energetics

part |2 pages

PART 2 ENERGY, ENERGY BALANCE AND OBESITY

chapter 7|14 pages

Energy balance and its regulation

chapter 8|36 pages

Obesity

part |2 pages

PART 3 THE NUTRIENTS

chapter 9|22 pages

Carbohydrates

chapter 10|16 pages

Protein and amino acids

chapter 11|38 pages

Fat

chapter 12|28 pages

The micronutrients

chapter 13|28 pages

The vitamins

chapter 14|38 pages

The minerals

part |2 pages

PART 4 VARIATION IN NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIES

chapter 15|42 pages

Nutrition and the human lifecycle

chapter 16|20 pages

Nutrition as treatment

chapter 17|22 pages

Some other groups and situations

part |2 pages

PART 5 THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF FOOD

chapter 18|46 pages

The safety and quality of food