The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health

ISBN-13: 9780128029657 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 628 str.

Combs Jr, Gerald F.

Opis

The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health, Fifth Edition, provides the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Health-related themes present insights into the use of vitamins, not only for general nutritional balance, but also as a factor in the prevention and/or treatment of specific health issues, such as overall immunity, inflammatory diseases, obesity, and anemia. Readers will gain an understanding of the roles vitamins play in gene expression and epigenetics, providing important information on the further development of personalized medical treatments that will also allow them to establish appropriate dietary programs based on individual genetic profiles. This cohesive, well-organized presentation of each vitamin includes key words, case studies, and coverage of the metabolic functions of appropriate vitamins. The readability of this complex content is highly regarded by students, instructors, researchers, and professionals alike.

• Includes diagnostic trees for vitamin deficiencies to help readers visually understand and recognize signs of specific deficiencies
• Updated tables and figures throughout serve as quick references and support key takeaways
• Provides learning aids, such as call-out boxes to increase comprehension and retention of important concepts

Spis treści

Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition1. What Is a Vitamin?2. Discovery of the Vitamins3. General Properties of Vitamins4. Vitamin Deficiency5. Vitamin Needs and Safety

Part II. Considering the Individual Vitamins6. Vitamin A7. Vitamin D8. Vitamin E9. Vitamin K10. Vitamin C11. Thiamin12. Riboflavin13. Niacin14. Vitamin B₆15. Biotin16. Pantothenic Acid17. Folate18. Vitamin B₁₂19. Vitamin-Like Factors

Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins20. Sources of the Vitamins21. Assessing Vitamin Status

O autorze

Gerald F. Combs, Jr. is an internationally recognized leader in nutrition, particularly in the areas of micronutrient functions, diet and cancer prevention, and sustainable food systems. He has conducted research ranging from fundamental studies with cultured cells and animal models to human metabolic and clinical investigations, including studies in China, Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Malawi. He has lectured in some 30 countries and published more than 350 scientific papers and reviews, and 15 books, including six editions of The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health. He received his graduate training in nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University, where he later served on that faculty for 29 years before being named Director of the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks ND from 2020-2015. He presently is a Senior Scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston. James P. McClung completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of New Hampshire, and his doctoral degree at Cornell University. He completed a National Research Council post-doctoral fellowship prior to assuming a career in Nutrition Science with the Department of Defense. Dr. McClung's research has focused on micronutrient nutrition at both the basic and applied levels and has led to the fielding of applied solutions for the optimization of human health and performance. He is an active member of a number of professional societies, including the American Society for Nutrition. He has authored or co-authored over 100 peer reviewed manuscripts, technical reports, and book chapters, and has served on the editorial boards of a number of leading international nutrition journals. Dr. McClung has co-authored the two most recent editions of The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health.