How fat works
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Published: |
Harvard University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Mass. |
Publication Dates: | 2006. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xii, 249 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
0674019474 (alk. paper) 9780674019478 (alk. paper) |
Index Number: | Q591 |
CLC: |
Q591.5 Q493.5 R151.2 |
Call Number: | Q493.5/W878 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243). pt. 1. Problems of excess fat and cholesterol -- The burden of obesity -- Testing for silent diseases -- An introduction to the terminology -- Disorders of excess cholesterol and triglycerides -- Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome -- Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes -- pt. 2. Dynamics of fat metabolism -- The energy equation -- Making and storing fat -- Burning fat in the cell -- Single-gene disorders of lipid metabolism -- Multifactorial genetic diseases of lipid metabolism -- pt. 3. Knowledge into practice -- Overcoming genetics and aging -- Breaking the insulin cycle -- Exercise to burn fat -- Lipid-lowering drugs -- Practical lessons for making good decisions -- pt. 4. The environment -- Nutrient labeling -- Alternative medicine and fad diets -- Media coverage of health research. |