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Author Wood, Philip A. (Philip Allen)

Title How fat works / Philip A. Wood.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2006.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  612.397 W878H    Check Shelf
Description xii, 249 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-243).
Contents 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.
Subject Lipids.
Lipids -- Metabolism.
Adipose tissues -- Metabolism.
Obesity -- Genetic aspects.
Obesity -- Prevention.
Lipids.
Adipose Tissue -- metabolism.
Obesity -- genetics.
Obesity -- prevention & control.
ISBN 0674019474 alkaline paper
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