Metabolic regulation : a human perspective /
Keith N. Frayn.
- 3rd ed.
- Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell Pub., 2010.
- xii, 371 p., [2] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.