Nutrition : a health promotion approach /
Geoffrey P. Webb
- 2nd ed.
- London : Arnold, 2002
- x, 470 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface. - Part 1. Concepts and principles. 1. Changing priopriets for nutrition education. 2. Food selection. 3. Methods of nutritional surveillance and research. 4. Dietary guidelines and recommendations. 5. Cellular energetics. - Part 2. Energy, energy balance and obesity. 6. Introduction to energy aspects of nutrtion. 7. Energy balance and its regulation. 8. Obesity. - Part 3. The nutrients. 9. Carbohydrates. 10. Protein and amino acids. 11. Fat. 12. Vitamins and antioxidants. 13. The minerals. - Part 4. Variation in nutritional requirements and priorities. 15. Nutrition as treatment. 16. Some other groups and situations. - Part 5. The safety and quality of food. 17. The safety and quality of food. - Glossary. - References. - Index.