ABSTRACT

The fourth edition of Nutrition: maintaining and improving health continues to offer wide-ranging coverage of all aspects of nutrition, including: Nutritional assessmentEpidemiological and experimental methods used in nutrition researchSocial aspects of nutritionThe science of food as a source of energy and essential nutritientsVariation in nutriti

part |2 pages

PART 1: CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES

chapter 2|34 pages

Food selection

chapter 5|22 pages

Dietary guidelines and recommendations

chapter 6|9 pages

Cellular energetics

part |2 pages

PART 2: ENERGY, ENERGY BALANCE AND OBESITY

chapter 8|15 pages

Energy balance and its regulation

chapter 9|41 pages

Obesity

part |2 pages

PART 3: THE NUTRIENTS

chapter 10|23 pages

Carbohydrates

chapter 11|17 pages

Protein and amino acids

chapter 12|39 pages

Fats

chapter 13|33 pages

The micronutrients

chapter 14|36 pages

The vitamins

chapter 15|40 pages

The minerals

part |2 pages

PART 4: VARIATION IN NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIES

chapter 16|49 pages

Nutrition and the human lifecycle

chapter 17|23 pages

Nutrition as treatment

chapter 18|24 pages

Some other groups and situations

part |2 pages

PART 5: THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OF FOOD

chapter 19|77 pages

The safety and quality of food