RT Book, Section
A1 Bender, David A.
A1 Mayes, Peter A.
A2 Rodwell, Victor W.
A2 Bender, David A.
A2 Botham, Kathleen M.
A2 Kennelly, Peter J.
A2 Weil, P. Anthony
SR Print(0)
ID 1106059476
T1 Nutrition, Digestion, & Absorption
T2 Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry, 30e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071825344
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1106059476
RD 2023/02/03
AB OBJECTIVESAfter  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to:Describe  the  digestion  and  absorption  of  carbohydrates,  lipids,  proteins,  vitamins,  and  minerals.Explain  how  energy  requirements  can  be  measured  and  estimated  and  how  measuring  the  respiratory  quotient  permits  estimation  of  the  mix  of  metabolic  fuels  being  oxidized.Describe  the  consequences  of  undernutrition:  marasmus,  cachexia,  and  kwashiorkor.Explain  how  protein  requirements  are  determined  and  why  more  of  some  proteins  than  others  are  required  to  maintain  nitrogen  balance.