The Fats of Life : Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Disease / Glen D. Lawrence.

By:

Lawrence, Glen D, 1948-

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780813549194
0813549191

Other title:

Essential fatty acids in health and disease

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Fats of life.DDC classification:

612.3/97 22

LOC classification:

QP752.F35 L39 2010eb

NLM classification:

2010 C-648
QU 90

Other classification:

44.21

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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.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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.

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