
The Vitamins
Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health
Academic Press
5th Edition
Published on 5. January 2017
Book
Hardback
628 pages
978-0-12-802965-7 (ISBN)
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Description
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.
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.
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Edition
5th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1930 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-802965-7 (9780128029657)
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Persons
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 was is a Senior Scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston, 2015-2022. He presently is Professor Emeritus, Div. Nutritional Sciences, at Cornell University. 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.
Author
Professor, Nutrition Emeritus, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Nutritional biochemist, Westborough, Massachusetts, USA
Content
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
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