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The Fats of Life - Glen D. Lawrence

The Fats of Life

Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Disease
Buch | Hardcover
296 Seiten
2010
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8135-4677-3 (ISBN)
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Delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants. This book describes the chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and their metabolism to a vast array of potent bioactive messengers in the context of their potential effects on general health.
Omega-3s, trans-fats, polyunsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acidùresearch facts about fatty acids and their relationship to heart disease and atherosclerosis, obesity, cancer, and neurological disorders abound. Chemical names appear on every nutrition label. But, just what do these terms mean in health and disease?The Fats of Life delineates the importance of essential fatty acids, with a focus on distinctions between omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid variants. The chemical and biochemical characteristics of these fatty acids and their metabolism to a vast array of potent bioactive messengers are described in the context of their potential effects on general health and impact on various diseases and neurological disorders. Glen D. Lawrence addresses in detail the capacity for polyunsaturated fatty acids to influence asthma, atherosclerosis, heart disease, inflammation, cancer, and immunity. Lawrence makes clear that our understanding of the biochemical and physiological effects of dietary fats has advanced tremendously as a result of careful research, but he also stresses that this knowledge has not easily translated into sound dietary recommendations.

GLEN D. LAWRENCE is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Long Island University. He served as a science advisor at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The dietary fat doctrine
Lipid terminology, structure, and function
Some dietary fats are essential
Signals, messengers, and responses
Oxidation and lipid peroxidation
Atherosclerosis
Risk factors in cardiovascular disease
Lipid-lowering drugs
Inflammation, anti-inflammatory drugs, and lipid mediators
Cancer and immunity
Neurological development, memory, and learning
Functional disorders of the nervous system
Neurodegenerative diseases
Obesity : health consequences and dietary influences
Dietary choices for comprehensive health

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2010
Zusatzinfo 60 illustrations
Verlagsort New Brunswick NJ
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 235 mm
Gewicht 680 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
Studium 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
ISBN-10 0-8135-4677-X / 081354677X
ISBN-13 978-0-8135-4677-3 / 9780813546773
Zustand Neuware
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