| Description |
xi, 403 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Chapter 1. The study of nutrition and food habits -- Chapter 2. What are the influences on eating habits? -- Chapter 3. Basics of a healthy diet -- Chapter 4. The nutrients in food and their role in health -- Chapter 5. Fats -- Chapter 6. Carbohydrates -- Chapter 7. Energy needs -- Chapter 8. Energy balance -- Chapter 9. Vitamins -- Chapter 10. Minerals electrolytes and fluid -- Chapter 11. The application of nutritional knowledge -- Chapter 12. Infants, children and adolescents -- Chapter 13. Adults and the elderly population -- Chapter 14. Diet and coronary heart disease -- Chapter 15. Diet and cancer -- Chapter 16. Challenges to nutritional status -- Chapter 17. Optimizing Nutrition -- Chapter 18. Public Health Nutrition and Health Promotion |
| Summary |
"Human Nutrition: A health perspective is essential reading for all students of Nutrition, Nutrition and dietetics, and Sports nutrition, in addition to health care professionals undertaking nutrition modules at undergraduate level and as part of postgraduate training."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1997 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nutrition.
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Nutritional Requirements.
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Nutrition
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| LC no. |
2004269768 |
| ISBN |
0340810254 |
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