Metabolic regulation a human perspective
- 3rd ed
- Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester 2011
- xii,371
The underlying principles of human metabolism -- Cellular mechanisms involved in metabolic regulation -- Digestion and intestinal absorption -- Longer-term regulation of metabolism -- Organs and tissues -- Important endocrine organs and hormones -- Integration of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism in normal daily life -- The nervous system and metabolism -- Coping with some extreme situations -- Lipoprotein metabolism -- Diabetes mellitus -- Energy balance and body weight regulation.