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  • Front Cover; Genetic Factors in Nutrition; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Part I: Evolutionary and Genetic Framework; Chapter 1. Genetics and Nutrition: An Evolutionary Perspective; INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Evolution, Man, and Food: A Nutritionist's View; INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. Genetic Epidemiology as a Potential Tool in Nutritional Research; INTRODUCTION; EPILOGUE; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Part II: Interactions between Genetics and Nutrition: Case Studies; Chapter 4. Nutritional Genetics: Case Studies; REFERENCES
  • Chapter 5. Inborn Errors of Nutrient Metabolism: Garrod's Lessons and LegaciesINTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 6. Phenylketonuria; INTRODUCTION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Lactase Deficiency; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 8. Determinants of Individual and Population Blood Lipoprotein Levels; INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; Chapter 9. The Interaction of Genetic and Nutritional Factors in Hyperlipidemia; INTRODUCTION; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 10. Discussion: The Mendelian Hyperlipidemias; DISCUSSION1
  • Chapter 11. Victuals and Versability: A DiscussionREFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Part III: Nutrient Requirements and Metabolism; Chapter 12. Variability of Nutrient Requirements; INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 13. Variability of Nutrient Requirements in the Human; INTRODUCTION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 14. Genetics and Intestinal Absorption; INTRODUCTION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 15. Intestinal Microflora and Nutrient Requirements; INTRODUCTION; EFFECTS OF THE INTESTINAL MICROFLORA ON FUNCTION AND METABOLISM; MICROFLORA AND NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS; CONCLUSIONS
  • Chapter 21. Energy Balance and ObesityINTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 22. Metabolic Efficiency in Mutant Mice; INTRODUCTION; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 23. Obesity-Lessons from Experimental Medicine; INTRODUCTION; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Part V: Assessment of Nutritional Status; Chapter 24. Limitations of Metabolic Studies; INTRODUCTION; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1; Chapter 25. Genetics, Environment, and Growth: Issues in the Assessment of Nutritional Status; REFERENCES; DISCUSSION1