RNI RECOMMENDED NUTRIENT INTAKES for MALAYSIA : A Report of the Technical Working Group on Nutritional Guidelines
A nutrient is a component in foods that an organism uses to survive and grow. Macronutrients provide the bulk energy an organism's metabolic system needs to function while micronutrients provide the necessary cofactors for metabolism to be carried out. Both types of nutrients can be acquired fr...
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Format: | Manuscript Book |
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Language: | English |
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Putrajaya
National Coordinating Committee on Food and Nutrition, Ministry of Health Malaysia (NCCFN)
2017
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Summary: | A nutrient is a component in foods that an organism uses to survive and grow. Macronutrients provide the bulk energy an organism's metabolic system needs to function while micronutrients provide the necessary cofactors for metabolism to be carried out. Both types of nutrients can be acquired from the environment. Micronutrients are used to build and repair tissues and to regulate body processes while macronutrients are converted to, and used for energy. Nutrient recommendations differ with age, sex and physiological condition. |
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Physical Description: | 523 pages 25 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references |
ISBN: | 9789671205044 |