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Tables of Contents for Metabolism and Nutrition
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
v
 
Acknowledgements
vii
 
Dedication
viii
 
Part I: Metabolic Processes and Nutrition
1
182
1. Overview of Metabolism
3
4
Useful definitions
3
1
Basic principles of bioenergetics
4
3
2. Carbohydrate and Energy Metabolism
7
40
Glycolysis and its regulation
7
8
Central role of acetyl CoA
15
4
The tricarboxylic acid cycle
19
6
Generation of ATP
25
4
Glycogen metabolism
29
8
Role of 2, 3-bisphosphoglycerate
37
3
Fructose, galactose, ethanol and sorbitol
40
7
3. Production of NADPH
47
8
Pentose phosphate pathway and pyruvate-malate cycle
47
3
The roles of NADPH
50
5
4. Lipid Metabolism and Transport
55
28
Lipid biosynthesis
55
8
Lipid breakdown
63
6
Cholesterol metabolism
69
4
Transport of lipids
73
7
Ketone bodies and ketogenesis
80
3
5. Protein Metabolism
83
24
Biosynthesis of non-essential amino acids
83
4
Protein breakdown and the disposal of nitrogen
87
8
Formation of glucose from non carbohydrate sources
95
5
Disorders of amino acid metabolism
100
2
Amino acid metabolism in individual tissues
102
5
6. Purines, Pyrimidines and Haem
107
24
One-carbon pool
107
1
Purine metabolism
108
9
Pyrimidine metabolism
117
4
Haem metabolism
121
10
7. Glucose Homeostasis
131
12
The states of glucose homeostasis
131
5
Diabetes mellitus
136
7
8. Nutrition
143
40
Basic principles of human nutrition
143
1
Energy balance
144
4
Protein nutrition
148
4
Vitamins
152
18
Minerals
170
13
Part II: Clinical Assessment of Metabolic Disease
183
36
9. Common Presentations of Metabolic Disease
185
6
Common presenting complaints
185
6
10. History and Examination
191
16
Things to remember when taking a history
191
2
Communication skills
193
2
Examination
195
12
11. Further Investigations
207
12
Routine investigations
207
7
Assessment of nutritional status
214
5
Part III: Self-assessment
219
32
Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs)
221
10
Short-answer Questions (SAQs)
231
2
Essay Questions
233
2
MCQ Answers
235
10
SAQ Answers
245
6
Index
251