The Fats of Life: Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Disease

Contents

CONTENTS List of Figures vii List of Tables ix Preface xi List of Abbreviations xv PART ONE Nutritional, Chemical, and Physiological Properties of Dietary Fats 1 The Dietary Fat Doctrine 3 2 Lipid Terminology, Structure, and Function 15 3 Some Dietary Fats Are Essential 33 4 Signals, Messengers, and Responses 44 5 Oxidation and Lipid Peroxidation 60 PART TWO Dietary Fats in Health and Disease 6 Atherosclerosis 73 7 Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease 88 8 Lipid-Lowering Drugs 96 9 Inflammation, Anti-inflammatory Drugs, 107 and Lipid Mediators 10 Cancer and Immunity 122 11 Neurological Development, Memory, and Learning 138 12 Functional Disorders of the Nervous System 152 13 Neurodegenerative Diseases 166 v PART THREE Influence of Diet on Overall Health 14 Obesity: Health Consequences and Dietary Influences 183 15 Dietary Choices for Comprehensive Health 201 Appendix A Fundamentals of Chemical Bonding and Polarity 215 Appendix B Fatty Acid Composition of Dietary Fats and Oils 219 Appendix C Chemical Structures of Eicosanoids 222 Appendix D Human Lipoproteins: Their Components, 225 Properties, and Associated Proteins Appendix E Overview of Neuronal Processes 228 Glossary 235 References 249 Index 271 CONTENTS vi ...