Lawrence, Glen D.,  1948- <br/><br/>
The fats of life :  essential fatty acids in health and disease / 
 Essential fatty acids in health and disease 
Glen D. Lawrence. 
 - New Brunswick, N.J. :  Rutgers University Press,  c2010. 
 - xvi, 277 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>The dietary fat doctrine -- Lipid terminology, structure, and function -- Some dietary fats are essential -- Signals, messengers, and responses -- Oxidation and lipid peroxidation -- Atherosclerosis -- Risk factors in cardiovascular disease -- Lipid-lowering drugs -- Inflammation, anti-inflammatory drugs, and lipid mediators -- Cancer and immunity -- Neurological development, memory, and learning -- Functional disorders of the nervous system -- Neurodegenerative diseases -- Obesity : health consequences and dietary influences -- Dietary choices for comprehensive health. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813546773 (hpk.) 081354677X (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fatty acids in human nutrition.<br/>Essential fatty acids--Physiological effect.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.397  / LAW 2010