| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 125 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
World review of nutrition and dietetics, 0084-2230 ; v. 100 |
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World review of nutrition and dietetics ; v. 100.
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| Contents |
Evolutionary aspects of the dietary omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio : medical implications / A.P. Simopoulos -- Measuring blood fatty acids as a surrogate indicator for coronary heart disease risk in population studies / B. Lands -- Fast determination of fatty acids in whole blood collected from fingertips : application to the assessment of fatty acid patterns (and various indexes) in population studies / C. Galli [and others] -- Evolution and cholesterol / S. Boyd Eaton -- Dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterolemia : a healthy relationship / D.J. McNamara -- Blood cholesterol as a good marker of health in Japan / Y. Ogushi, T. Hamazaki, Y. Kirihara -- Cholesterol and skeletal muscle health / S.E. Riechman [and others] -- Disappointing recent cholesterol-lowering drug trials : is it not time for a full reappraisal of the cholesterol theory? / M. de Lorgeril -- Cholesterol was healthy in the end / U. Ravnskov -- Progress in lipid nutrition : the Columbus concept addressing chronic diseases / F. de Meester |
| Summary |
For more than half a century, the relationship between dietary factors and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been a major focus of health research. Contrary to the established view, current data suggest that dietary cholesterol is not a primary factor of or causes heart disease - with the possible exception of the genetic forms of familial hypercholesterolemias. For instance, recent clinical trials evaluating the effect of cholesterol-lowering drugs on the development of chronic heart failure, diabetes and stroke have yielded disappointing results. On the other hand, an unbalanced omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio and a cholesterol intake not consistent with the amount during evolution seem to be causal factors in the development of CHD. A panel of international experts in genetics, nutrition, fatty acid, cholesterol, metabolism and coronary heart disease has contributed to this publication, summarizing and critically discussing for the first time the importance of evolutionary aspects of diet, the omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio and cholesterol intake relative to health and CHD. They also propose measuring blood fatty acids in the population in order to define the risk of CHD and other chronic diseases. This book will be of interest to physicians (cardiologists, gerontologists, and pediatricians), nutritionists, dieticians, health care providers, scientists in industry and government and policy makers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Coronary heart disease -- Etiology -- Congresses
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Fatty acids in human nutrition -- Congresses
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Omega-3 fatty acids -- Congresses
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Omega-6 fatty acids -- Congresses
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Nutrition.
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Human beings.
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Humans
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Coronary Disease -- etiology
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Cholesterol -- metabolism
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Fatty Acids, Omega-3 -- metabolism
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Fatty Acids, Omega-6 -- metabolism
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Homo sapiens (species)
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Nutrition
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Coronary heart disease -- Etiology
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Fatty acids in human nutrition
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Omega-3 fatty acids
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Omega-6 fatty acids
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Simopoulos, Artemis P., 1933-
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Meester, Fabien De.
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| ISBN |
1283153548 |
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9781283153546 |
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