Wood, Philip A. <br/><br/>
How fat works / 
Philip A. Wood. 
 - xii, 249 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0674019474 9780674019478 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005051357 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Lipids.<br/>Lipids--Metabolism<br/>Adipose tissues--Metabolism<br/>Obesity--Genetic aspects<br/>Obesity--Prevention<br/>Obesity--Genetics.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP751  / .W66 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.397