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The fats of life : essential fatty acids in health and disease /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawrence, Glen D., 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2010]
Subjects:
Fatty acids in human nutrition.
Essential fatty acids > Physiological effect.
Fatty Acids, Essential > metabolism.
Diet.
Dietary Fats > metabolism.
Health Behavior.
Nervous System > metabolism.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.