Nutrients in the control of metabolic diseases

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Nutrients in the control of metabolic diseases

volume editor, Artemis P. Simopoulos

(World review of nutrition and dietetics, vol. 69)

Karger, c1992

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The role of nutrients in gene expression and the importance of gene-nutrient interactions in determining the health status of individuals and populations are currently under investigation. The first three papers in the volume review the nutritional factors in the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), describe the latest research on the role of vitamins B6, D and E in hypertension and the role of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease. The contributors include new concepts and explore mechanisms derived from epidemiological studies, clinical investigations and animal experiments. A most appropriate complement is the final paper on the affluent diet, which illustrates that Western-style dietary changes are invading other parts of the globe, often with dire consequences.

Table of Contents

  • Nutritional factors and the etiology of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus - an epidemiological overview, E.J.M. Feskens
  • vitamins and hypertension, K. Dakshinamurti and K.J. Lal
  • long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are the most effective polyunsaturated fatty acids for dietary prevention and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, P. Singer et al
  • conclusions from clinical studies
  • the affluent diet and its consequences - Saudi Arabia, A.A. Al-Shoshan.

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