The fats of life : essential fatty acids in health and disease / Glen D. Lawrence.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawrence, Glen D., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fatty acids in human nutrition.

Essential fatty acids--Physiological effect.

Essential fatty acids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (501 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Essential fatty acids in health and disease

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FIGURES

TABLES

PREFACE

ABBREVIATIONS

PART ONE. Nutritional, Chemical, and Physiological Properties of Dietary Fats

PART TWO. Dietary Fats in Health and Disease

PART THREE. Influence of Diet on Overall Health

APPENDIX A. FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMICAL BONDING AND POLARITY

APPENDIX B. FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF DIETARY FATS AND OILS

APPENDIX C. CHEMICAL STRUCTURES OF EICOSANOIDS

APPENDIX D. HUMAN LIPOPROTEINS: THEIR COMPONENTS, PROPERTIES, AND ASSOCIATED PROTEINS

APPENDIX E. OVERVIEW OF NEURONAL PROCESSES

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

INDEX

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8135-5423-3

1-282-56241-X

9786612562419

0-8135-4919-1

OCLC:

642204453