Diet, immunity and inflammation / edited by Philip C. Calder and Parveen Yaqoob.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Calder, Philip C., editor.

Yaqoob, Parveen, editor.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition ; no. 232.

Woodhead publishing series in food science, technology and nutrition, 2042-8049 ; number 232

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diet.

Diet in disease.

Diet therapy.

Immunity.

Immunity--Nutritional aspects.

Inflammation.

Inflammation--Nutritional aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxviii, 732 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Woodhead Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Although inflammation is one of the body's first responses to infection, overactive immune responses can cause chronic inflammatory diseases. Long-term low-grade inflammation has also been identified as a risk factor for other diseases. Diet, immunity and inflammation provides a comprehensive introduction to immunity and inflammation and the role that diet and nutrition play with regard to this key bodily response. Part one, an introductory section, discusses innate and adaptive immunity, mucosal immunity in a healthy gut and chronic inflammatory diseases and low grade inflammation. Chapters in part two highlight the role of micronutrients, including zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin A and vitamin D, in inflammation and immunity. Part three explores other dietary constituents and includes chapters on intestinal bacteria and probiotics, the impacts of prebiotics on the immune system and inflammation, and antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of food bioactive proteins and peptides. Further chapters explore the role of olive oil, short and long chain fatty acids and arginine and glutamine in immune functions. Nutrition, immunity and inflammation are discussed from an integrative and life course perspective in part four. Chapters focus on adverse immune reactions to foods, early nutritional programming, the impact of nutrition on the immune system during ageing, the impact of exercise on immunity and the interaction with nutrition, and the effect that malnutrition has on immunity and susceptibility to infection. With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Diet, immunity and inflammation is a comprehensive resource for those researching immunology or inflammation, nutrition scientists, and professionals in the food and nutrition industries who require an understanding of the effect that diet can have on the immune system and inflammation."-- Back cover.

Contents:

part I. Immunity and inflammation: an introduction

part II. Micronutrients, immunity and inflammation

part III. Other dietary constituents, immunity and inflammation

part IV. Nutrition, immunity and inflammation.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780857095749

0857095749

OCLC:

865456134