Introduction to Human Nutrition

Contents

Contributors vii

Series Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xii

1. Introduction to Human Nutrition: A Global Perspective on Food and Nutrition 1
   HH Vorster


2. Body Composition 12
   P Deurenberg


3. Energy Metabolism 31
   A Astrup and A Tremblay


4. Nutrition and Metabolism of Proteins and Amino Acids 49
   NK Fukagawa and Y-M Yu


5. Digestion and Metabolism of Carbohydrates 74
   J Mathers and TMS Wolever


6. Nutrition and Metabolism of Lipids 86
   BA Griffi n and SC Cunnane


7. Dietary Reference Standards 122
   KM Younger


8. The Vitamins 132
   DA Bender


9. Minerals and Trace Elements 188
   JJ Strain and KD Cashman


10. Measuring Food Intake 238
    UE MacIntyre


11. Food Composition 276
    HC Schönfeldt and JM Holden


12. Food and Nutrition: Policy and Regulatory Issues 293
    MJ Gibney and A McKevitt


13. Nutrition Research Methodology 305
    JA Martínez and MA Martínez-González


14. Food Safety: A Public Health Issue of Growing Importance 324
    A Reilly, C Tlustos, J O’Connor, and L O’Connor


15. Food and Nutrition-Related Diseases: The Global Challenge 350
    HH Vorster and MJ Gibney
    Index 361