Advanced Nutrition

As in the original editions of this text, Advanced Nutrition has been written for the advanced student
who has a background in biochemistry and physiology but may or may not have a background in
nutrition and dietetics. The book is divided along classical lines reviewing classical definitions and
the biochemistry of the macronutrients and the micronutrients. In addition, there are chapters on food
intake regulation, exercise, nutrition and the cycle of life, and nutrition and gene expression. Woven
throughout the text are topics of clinical interest such as obesity, diabetes, lipemia, renal disease,
hypertension, and deficiency disorders.