Ch. 1. Why eat? -- 1.1. The need for energy -- 1.2. Metabolic fuels -- 1.3. Hunger and appetite -- Ch. 2. Enzymes and metabolic pathways -- 2.1. Chemical reactions: breaking and making covalent bonds -- 2.2. Enzymes -- 2.3. Factors affecting enzyme activity -- 2.4. Coenzymes and prosthetic groups -- 2.5. Classification and naming of enzymes -- 2.6. Metabolic pathways -- Ch. 3. The role of ATP in metabolism -- 3.1. The adenine nucleotides -- 3.2. Functions of ATP -- 3.3. The phosphorylation of ADP to ATP -- Ch. 4. Digestion and absorption -- 4.1. The gastrointestinal tract -- 4.2. Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates -- 4.3. Digestion and absorption of fats -- 4.4. Digestion and absorption of proteins -- 4.5. The absorption of minerals -- Ch. 5. Energy nutrition -- the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats -- 5.1. Estimation of energy expenditure -- 5.2. Energy balance and changes in body weight -- 5.3. Metabolic fuels in the fed and fasting states -- 5.4. Energy-yielding metabolism -- 5.5. The metabolism of fats -- 5.6. Tissue reserves of metabolic fuels -- 5.7. Gluconeogenesis -- the synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate precursors -- Ch. 6. Overweight and obesity -- 6.1. Desirable body weight -- 6.2. The problems of overweight and obesity -- 6.3. The causes and treatment of obesity -- Ch. 7. Diet and the diseases of affluence -- 7.1. The diseases of affluence -- 7.2. Types of evidence linking diet and diseases of affluence -- 7.3. Guidelines for a prudent diet -- 7.4. Free radicals and antioxidant nutrients -- 7.5. Other protective non-nutrients in foods -- Ch. 8. Protein-energy malnutrition -- problems of undernutrition -- 8.1. Problems of deficiency -- 8.2. Protein-energy malnutrition -- 8.3. Marasmus -- 8.4. Cachexia -- 8.5. Kwashiorkor -- Ch. 9. Protein nutrition and metabolism -- 9.1. Nitrogen balance and protein requirements -- 9.2. Protein synthesis -- 9.3. The metabolism of amino acids -- Ch. 10. The integration and control of metabolism -- 10.1. Patterns of metabolic regulation -- 10.2. Intracellular regulation of enzyme activity -- 10.3. Responses to fast-acting hormones by covalent modification of enzyme proteins -- 10.4. Slow-acting hormones: changes in enzyme synthesis -- 10.5. Hormonal control in the fed and fasting states -- 10.6. Selection of fuel for muscle activity -- 10.7. Diabetes mellitus -- a failure of regulation of blood glucose concentration -- Ch. 11. Micronutrients -- the vitamins and minerals -- 11.1. The determination of requirements and reference intakes -- 11.2. Vitamin A -- 11.3. Vitamin D -- 11.4. Vitamin E -- 11.5. Vitamin K -- 11.6. Vitamin B[subscript 1] (thiamin) -- 11.7. Vitamin B[subscript 2] (riboflavin) -- 11.8. Niacin -- 11.9. Vitamin B[subscript 6] -- 11.10. Vitamin B[subscript 12] -- 11.11. Folic acid -- 11.12. Biotin -- 11.13. Pantothenic acid -- 11.14. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) -- 11.15. Minerals.