Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism - Hardcover

Gropper, Sareen S; Smith, Jack L

 
9780495116578: Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0495116572 ISBN 13: 9780495116578
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2008

Synopsis

The authoritative text on nutrient metabolism, Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism presents the science of nutrition by integrating life processes from the cellular level through multisystem operation of physiological and biochemical processes.
Discover critical concepts of normal nutrition and human physiological function with this comprehensive and intuitive text. Newly designed to include all the important aspects of nutrient metabolism with improved chapter organization, figures, tables, and images, this edition doesn't just describe metabolic processes, it shows you how some of even the most complex processes work. From the basics of the digestive system to the intricacies of understanding how the body metabolizes and utilizes nutrients, Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism offers an up-to-date, clear, and comprehensive look at nutrition.

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About the Authors

Sareen Gropper is a professor with the College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University; she also has a secondary appointment with the University's College of Medicine. Dr. Gropper is a Registered Dietitian and has expertise in nutrient metabolism as well as medical nutrition.

Jack Smith was Professor and Chair of the nutrition department at the University of Delaware. He is now retired. Metabolism is his area of expertise.

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Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0495116572
ISBN 13 
9780495116578
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
5
Number of pages
617