Search Results - "Nutrition"

Ethnic differences in nutrition

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Nutrition and evolution of brain development -- Human diversity -- Salivary amylase and starch digestion -- Positive selection of lactase persistence -- Food globalization -- The diet-heart connection: nature versus nurture -- Health disparities -- Genetic predisposition -- Gene-environment interactions.…”
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Cardiovascular diseases from epidemiology to nutritional interventions /

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Towards personalised medicine in obesity

Table of Contents: “…Contents: What is personalised medicine -- Using biomarkers to guide treatment of obesity -- Personalised nutrition -- Personalised of surgical procedures.…”
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Lipid metabolism

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Functions of lipids -- Lipid absorption in the intestine -- Intestinal sterol and fatty acid uptake -- Intestinal chylomicron formation -- Postprandial hyperlipidemia -- Lipoprotein model -- Major lipoproteins and apoproteins -- Postprandial lipoprotein metabolism -- Insulin as major postprandial hormone -- Metabolism of adipose tissue -- Nutritional lipids are also delivered to the bone -- Chylomicron remnants deliver lipids and vitamin K to the bone -- Hepatic lipid metabolism -- What are the receptors responsible for CR uptake? …”
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