TY - BOOK AU - Jie Kang TI - Nutrition and metabolism in sports, exercise and health SN - 9781138687585 U1 - REF.613.2024796 K13 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Routledge KW - Athletes Nutrition KW - Exercise physiology KW - Energy Metabolism N2 - The second edition of Nutrition and Metabolism in Sports, Exercise and Health offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to sport and exercise nutrition, integrating key nutritional facts, concepts and dietary guidelines with a thorough discussion of the fundamental biological science underpinning physiological and metabolic processes. Informed by the latest research in this fast-moving discipline, the book includes brand-new sections on, amongst others: * Cellular structure for metabolism * Alcohol and metabolism * Uncoupling protein and thermogenesis * Dietary guidelines from around the world * Nutrient timing * Protein synthesis and muscle hypertrophy * Protein supplementation * Ergogenic effects of selected stimulants * Nutritional considerations for special populations * Dehydration and exercise performance ER -