Cardiovascular disease [[electronic resource] ] : diet, nutrition and emerging risk factors : the report of a British Nutrition Foundation task force / / chaired by Keith Frayn ; edited by Sara Stanner

• Record Nr.: UNISA996313050003316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, : Blackwell, 2005
• ISBN: 1-280-19677-7; 0-470-77466-5; 9781405143487; 9786610196777; 0-470-79418-6; 1-4051-4348-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvii, 380 p. ) : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): FraynK. N (Keith N.); StannerSara
• Disciplina: 616.12071
• Soggetti: Cardiovascular system - Diseases - Nutritional aspects; Health and Wellbeing; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Published for the British Nutrition Foundation.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-370) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The aetiology and epidemiology of cardiovascular disease / Keith Frayn, Sara Stanner -- Metabolic syndrome : insulin resistance, obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, physical activity and genetic factors / Simon Coppack, Vidya Mohamed-Ali, Fredrik Karpe -- Lipid-related factors / Fredrik Karpe -- Endothelial dysfunction / Naveed Sattar, Gordon Ferns -- Oxidative stress / K. Richard Bruckdorfer -- The haemostatic system : coagulation, platelets and fibrinolysis / George Miller, K. Richard Bruckdorfer -- Inflammation-related factors / Parveen Yaqoob, Gordon Ferns -- Homocysteine / Robert Clarke -- Adipose tissue-derived factors / Vidya Mohamed-Ali, Simon Coppack -- Fetal and maternal nutrition / Caroline Fall -- Diet and cardiovascular disease : where are we now? / Judith Buttriss -- Physical activity : where are we now? / Judith Buttriss, Adrianne Hardman -- A public health approach to cardiovascular disease risk reduction / Judith ; Buttriss -- Conclusions of the task force -- Recommendations of the task force -- Cardiovascular disease : answers to common questions from medical journalists.
• Sommario/riassunto: This text comprises the comprehensive independent report of the British Nutrition Foundation's Task Force on the effects of diet on cardiovascular disease. It provides information for a wide range of health professionals, as well as those involved in food formulation in the food industry.