New Trends in Nutrition, Lipid Research, and Cardiovascular Diseases

Download or read book New Trends in Nutrition, Lipid Research, and Cardiovascular Diseases written by Nicolás G. Bazán and published by Alan R. Liss. This book was released on 1981 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Proceedings of a 1980 international symposium on nutrition, lipids, and cardiovascular disease research are presented for health professionals. Fundamental research andhuman studies are integrated, with the first pilot epidemiological project between research institutions from the US, Italy, and Finland. Twenty research papers are presented in 5 areas: metabolism of essential fatty acids; current membrane lipid research; platelets and cardiovascular diseases; the effect of dietary composition on health and disease; and nutrition and risk factors in cardiovascular diseases. The interrelationship between various fields of biomedicine are stressed to enhance understanding of cardiovascular disease prevention. (wz).