How fat works /
Wood, Philip A.
How fat works / Philip A. Wood. - xii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index.
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.
0674019474 9780674019478
2005051357
Lipids.
Lipids--Metabolism
Adipose tissues--Metabolism
Obesity--Genetic aspects
Obesity--Prevention
Obesity--Genetics.
QP751 / .W66 2006
612.397
How fat works / Philip A. Wood. - xii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index.
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.
0674019474 9780674019478
2005051357
Lipids.
Lipids--Metabolism
Adipose tissues--Metabolism
Obesity--Genetic aspects
Obesity--Prevention
Obesity--Genetics.
QP751 / .W66 2006
612.397