Metabolic regulation : a human perspective / by Keith N. Frayn.

London : Portland Press, [1996], ©1996.

xviii, 265 pages : illustrations.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Some important concepts -- Digestion and intestinal absorption -- Metabolic characteristics of the organs and tissues -- Some important endocrine organs and hormones -- Integration of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism in the whole body -- The nervous system and metabolism -- Coping with some extreme situations -- Lipoprotein metabolism -- Diabetes mellitus -- Energy balance and body weight regulation.