title: Carbohydrate and nutrition.
abstract: The first report on carbohydrate for 20 years confirms that carbohydrates have a valuable part to play in a healthy, balanced diet. This edited extract of a joint World Health Organization/Food and Agricultural Organisation consultation (1998) explains the importance of carbohydrates in human nutrition.
mesh_terms: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014944:World Health Organization
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates