Nutrition and Bone Health (Nutrition and Health)
Contributors: Michael F. Holick (Editor); Bess Dawson-Hughes (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: May 3, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 720
ISBN-13: 9781588292483
Subjects: Anatomy; Dietetics & nutrition; Medical; Bone and Bones; Medical / Nursing; physiology; Orthopedics; Medical / Nutrition; Bone Development; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Bones; Nutrition
First sentence: The skeleton serves two primary functions: it provides biomechanical support and protection of soft tissue; and it plays a key role in mineral homeostasis.