A balanced omega-6/omega-3 fatty acid ratio, cholesterol, and coronary heart disease
By: volume editors, Artemis P. Simopoulos, Fabien De Meester.
Contributors: Simopoulos, Artemis P., 1933-; Meester, Fabien De.
Series: World review of nutrition and dietetics -- v. 100; World review of nutrition and dietetics -- v. 100.
Publisher: Karger
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Basel; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9783805592246
Subjects: Coronary heart disease -- Etiology -- Congresses; Fatty acids in human nutrition -- Congresses; Omega-3 fatty acids -- Congresses; Omega-6 fatty acids -- Congresses; Coronary Disease -- etiology -- Congresses; Cholesterol -- metabolism -- Congresses; Fatty Acids, Omega-3 -- metabolism -- Congresses; Fatty Acids, Omega-6 -- metabolism -- Congresses; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Evolutionary aspects of the dietary omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio : medical implications / A.P. Simopoulos; title: Measuring blood fatty acids as a surrogate indicator for coronary heart disease risk in population studies / B. Lands; title: Fast determination of fatty acids in whole blood collected from fingertips : application to the assessment of fatty acid patterns (and various indexes) in population studies / C. Galli ... [et al.]; title: Evolution and cholesterol / S. Boyd Eaton; title: Dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterolemia : a healthy relationship / D.J. McNamara; title: Blood cholesterol as a good marker of health in Japan / Y. Ogushi; title: Cholesterol and skeletal muscle health / S.E. Riechman ... [et al.]; title: Disappointing recent cholesterol-lowering drug trials : is it not time for a full reappraisal of the cholesterol theory? / M. de Lorgeril; title: Cholesterol was healthy in the end / V. Ravnskov; title: Progress in lipid nutrition : the Columbus concept addressing chronic diseases / F. de Meester.