Download or read book Role of Fats in Human Nutrition written by A. J. Vergroesen and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1989-01-28 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: This book reviews the current understanding of essential fatty acids and their role in human nutrition. It is intended to serve as a major textbook and reference source for students, dieticians, specialists in internal medicine, biologists and biochemists in this field. Topics include: dietary lipids and malignant tumour development; factors influencing fatty acid chain elongation and desaturation; the role of fats and EFAs for energy and cell structures in the growth of fetus and neonate; metabolic and nutritional aspects of long-chain fatty acids of marine origin; the significance of fish and fish-oil enriched food for prevention and therapy of ischaemic cardiovascular disease; the role of fat in the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus; and Vitamins E and A.
Download or read book Role of Fats in Human Nutrition written by Bozzano G Luisa and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-07-19 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dietary fats and carbohydrates represent some eighty to ninety percent of food energy uptake in man; fatty acids play a critical role in human development, health and disease. In affluent populations high fat consumption contributes to heart disease, obesity and type II diabetes mellitus, while in non-affluent groups, the generally poor nutritional state found in young children can be partially attributed to a low fat intake.This book reviews our current understanding of essential fatty acids and their role in human nutrition. The topics addressed include the analysis of dietary fatty acids, dietary fats and fish oils in health and in the prevention of heart disease, linoleic acid in the treatment of diabetes, and the role of essential fatty acids in early human development.
Download or read book Diet and Health written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart attack and stroke), cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and dental caries.
Download or read book Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition written by Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The FAO and the WHO have been assigned the task to provide science-based guidance on food and nutrition to national governments and the international community. Regularly hosting expert meetings to review available scientific evidence, they translate this newly gained knowledge into the definitions of requirements, nutritional requirement values and corresponding nutrient-based recommendations. Due to major developments since the last expert meeting on Fats and Fatty Acids in 1993, an update of the 1996 publication and recommendations was urgently needed: today we have a better understanding of how particular fatty acids are metabolized in the body, how they control gene transcription and expression, and how they interact with each other. Fats and fatty acids are now considered key nutrients affecting both early growth and development, as well as nutrition-related chronic diseases later in life. This publication contains the background papers which have been prepared by a panel of carefully selected experts and have served as the basis for the updated dietary recommendations of FAO and WHO. They provide an excellent overview of recent developments in the field of fats and fatty acids and offer a wealth of information for nutritionists and other the clinicians.
Download or read book Wild type Food in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention written by Fabien DeMeester and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-01-23 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a cutting-edge, in-depth investigation into new methods of health promotion. It is one of the first books to focus on the role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in unhealthy diets. The book also contains reviews of the economic benefits of novel health promotion and disease prevention methods. Leading experts present recent examples and clinical trials.
Download or read book The Role of Fats in Human Nutrition written by John Podmore and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition written by Barbara A. Burlingame and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Role of Fats in Food and Nutrition written by Michael Ian Gurr and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the types of fat in the body and in foods, contains assessments of dietary fat intake and lipids, discusses the way in which fats are metabolized in the body and describes their importance in the diet. Contains a chapter on essential fats, provides insights into fat metabolism, and discusses new developments with regard to the role of fats in health and disease.
Download or read book Essential Fatty Acids written by Sanju Bala Dhull and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential fatty acids are fatty acids that humans must ingest because the body requires them for good health, but it cannot synthesize itself. Therefore, such nutrients need to be supplied from either diet or dietary supplements. Recent studies raised scientific and medical interest in the beneficial effects of these fatty acids on brain and retina function, as well as reducing ill health effects, such as cardio-metabolic diseases. Thus, there is an interest in developing requirements and dietary recommendations. Essential Fatty Acids: Sources, Processing Effects, and Health Benefits provides a systematic introduction and comprehensive information about the essentiality of diets rich in omega fatty acids for successful human growth, development and disease prevention. This book presents detailed knowledge about essential fatty acids, their different food sources, biochemistry, and metabolism. It provides a comprehensive assessment of current knowledge about the effects of various processing and storage conditions on essential fatty acids, their bioavailability and supplementation in foods and diet. Chapters highlight the contribution of essential fatty acids in prevention and improvement of various conditions such as heart problems, arthritis, cancer, brain and bone health, especially in developing fetuses and children. Key Features: Presents comprehensive information on nutritional and health aspects of fats and essential fatty acids Contains a wealth of information on the structure, sources, biochemistry and nutritional properties of essential fatty acids Provides the latest information about the changes in essential fatty acids during various processing and storage conditions Highlights the bioavailability, supplementation and dietary requirements of these fatty acids By bringing together diverse areas of biochemistry, storage, as well as processing behavior and dietary requirements, this book lays the groundwork for striking expansion in our understanding of these important biochemicals and their role in health and disease prevention. Essential Fatty Acids will be of interest to a large and varied audience of researchers in academia, industry, nutrition, dietetics, food science, agriculture, and regulators.
Download or read book Fat Detection written by Jean-Pierre Montmayeur and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-09-14 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the State-of-the-Art in Fat Taste TransductionA bite of cheese, a few potato chips, a delectable piece of bacon - a small taste of high-fat foods often draws you back for more. But why are fatty foods so appealing? Why do we crave them? Fat Detection: Taste, Texture, and Post Ingestive Effects covers the many factors responsible for the se
Download or read book Dietary Fats and Oils in Human Nutrition written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: A Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Role ofDietary Fats and Oils in Human Nutrition addressed the implications of dietary fats and oils on human nutrition in light of positive and negative effects. Two considerations were discussed: 1) importance of fats in foods; 2) safety aspects. Dietary fat has five important functions; 1) energysource; 2) cell structure and membrane functions; 3) fatty acid source for cell structures and prostaglandin synthesis;4) a vehicle for oil-soluble vitamins; 5) control of blood lipids. Fat contributes to food palatability and is important in cooking and food processing. Safety factors revolve around fat-deficient diets and conditions caused by overconsumption. The synthesis of papers covers current knowledge of fat as an energy source, fat's use in adult andchild feeding, essential fatty acids, developmental role of fatty acids, fat in disease prevention, nutritive values, consumption patterns, and food production issues.
Download or read book Lipids in Human Nutrition written by Germain J. Brisson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-09 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its history, medicine has benefited from scientific discov eries made in complementary fields such as chemistry, physics and biology. Thus, in the middle of the last century, the works of Pasteur, a chemist and biologist, by revealing the world of micro-organisms, bacteria and viruses, made it possible to control a considerable number of often fatal diseases. Guided by the work of this inspired biologist, the English surgeon, Sir Joseph Lister, developed aseptic techniques which have rendered possible the spectacular achievements of modern surgery. It is largely due to such advances that the life-expectancy of man, 50 years at the turn of the century (1900), approaches 75 years in 1981. Even today, however, in spite of this, two groups of ailments, arter iosclerosis and cancer, are responsible for 70 per cent of human deaths both in Canada and in the United States of America. The former is a degenerative process of the arterial system, the latter an uncontrolled and destructive cellular proliferation. Although several predisposing factors are known, the essential cause of these conditions is wholly unknown. As long as this ignorance of the etiology persists, all forms of therapy can be no more than palliative.
Download or read book Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition written by Umberto Bracco and published by Raven Press (ID). This book was released on 1992 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basado en el 28 Seminario Néstle Nutrition celebrado en Mexico, 27-30 de noviembre de 1990.
Download or read book Military Strategies for Sustainment of Nutrition and Immune Function in the Field written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-05-13 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every aspect of immune function and host defense is dependent upon a proper supply and balance of nutrients. Severe malnutrition can cause significant alteration in immune response, but even subclinical deficits may be associated with an impaired immune response, and an increased risk of infection. Infectious diseases have accounted for more off-duty days during major wars than combat wounds or nonbattle injuries. Combined stressors may reduce the normal ability of soldiers to resist pathogens, increase their susceptibility to biological warfare agents, and reduce the effectiveness of vaccines intended to protect them. There is also a concern with the inappropriate use of dietary supplements. This book, one of a series, examines the impact of various types of stressors and the role of specific dietary nutrients in maintaining immune function of military personnel in the field. It reviews the impact of compromised nutrition status on immune function; the interaction of health, exercise, and stress (both physical and psychological) in immune function; and the role of nutritional supplements and newer biotechnology methods reported to enhance immune function. The first part of the book contains the committee's workshop summary and evaluation of ongoing research by Army scientists on immune status in special forces troops, responses to the Army's questions, conclusions, and recommendations. The rest of the book contains papers contributed by workshop speakers, grouped under such broad topics as an introduction to what is known about immune function, the assessment of immune function, the effect of nutrition, and the relation between the many and varied stresses encountered by military personnel and their effect on health.
Download or read book Evolving Human Nutrition written by Stanley J. Ulijaszek and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-18 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploration of changing human nutrition from evolutionary and social perspectives and its influence on health and disease, past and present.
Download or read book FATS AND OILS IN HEALTH AND NUTRITION written by Neelam Khetarpaul and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fats and Oils in Human Nutrition written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their efforts to improve nutrition, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization convene expert consultations to provide advice to developing and developed countries. Fats and Oils in Human Nutrition: report of a joint expert consultation reviews the most recent scientific information on this crucial topic and presents the experts' recommendations. Key issues which may influence consumption, health, food production and processing, food marketing and nutrition education are discussed. The report contains recommendations about desirable minimum and maximum intakes of fats; maternal and infant nutrition; essential fatty acids; saturated, unsaturated and isomeric fatty acids; antioxidants; and scientific and programmatic needs. An extensive bibliography is included.
