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Informationen zum Autor Philip A. Wood is Professor! Burnham Institute for Medical Research at Lake Nona. Klappentext How Fat Works is a concise and up-to-date primer on the workings of fat. It is essential reading for professionals entering careers in medicine and public health administration or anyone wanting a better understanding of one of our most urgent health crises. Zusammenfassung How Fat Works is a concise and up-to-date primer on the workings of fat. It is essential reading for professionals entering careers in medicine and public health administration or anyone wanting a better understanding of one of our most urgent health crises. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction: Lessons from a mouse I. The Problem 1. The Burden of Obesity 2. Diseases of Excess Fat 3. Understanding Terms 4. Disorders of Excess Cholesterol and Triglycerides 5. Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome 6. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes II. How Fat Works 7. The Energy Equation 8. Making and Storing Fat 9. Burning Fat in the Cell 10. Single Gene Disorders of Lipid Metabolism 11. Multifactorial Genetic Disorders of Lipid Metabolism III. Knowledge into Practice 12. Overcoming Genetics and Aging 13. Breaking the Insulin Cycle 14. Exercise to Burn Fat 15. Lipid-Lowering Drugs 16. Lessons IV. The Environment 17. Nutrient Labeling 18. Alternative Medicine and Fad Diets 19. Media Coverage of Health Research Glossary References Index
