TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wood,Philip A.
TI  - How fat works
SN  - 0674019474
AV  - QP751 .W66 2006
U1  - 612.397 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Cambridge, Mass.
PB  - Harvard University Press
KW  - Lipids
KW  - Metabolism
KW  - Adipose tissues
KW  - Obesity
KW  - Genetic aspects
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Genetics
N1  - 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
ER  -