Book

How fat works / Philip A. Wood.

Wood, Philip A. (Philip Allen) (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0674019474 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780674019478 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: xii, 249 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-243).

Formatted Contents Note:

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.