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This important and timely book comprises the comprehensive and authoritative independent report of the British Nutrition Foundation Task Force on the link between emerging aspects of diet and cardiovascular disease, a major cause of early death and disability.Written by leading experts in the area, Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors looks further than the well recognised factors such as high blood cholesterol and smoking to identify and explore more subtle markers of risk.Chapters include coverage of novel lipid factors, vascular function, clotting factors, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress and homocysteine and early origins of adult disease. The impact of obesity, insulin resistance, genetic predisposition and factors related to adipose tissue are also addressed. Of vital use to a wide range of health professionals this cutting-edge book provides the reader with:* core information for health professionals as well as those involved in food formulation in the food industry* a dedicated question and answer chapter* important conclusions and recommendations with 'take-home messages'Dietitians, nutritionists, general and family practitioners, cardiologists, cardiovascular specialists, community nurses, personnel in the food industry involved in product formulation, production, labelling of packaging and marketing will find this a valuable reference. Lecturers, undergraduates and postgraduates in nutrition, dietetics, food science and medicine; libraries in all research establishments, commercial organisations, medical schools and universities where these subjects are studied or taught will also find this an important addition to their shelves.
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Cardiovascular Disease Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors The Report of a British Nutrition Foundation Task Force Chaired by Professor Keith Frayn Edited by Sara Stanner Published by Blackwell Publishing for the British Nutrition Foundation Cardiovascular Disease Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors The Report of a British Nutrition Foundation Task Force Chaired by Professor Keith Frayn Edited by Sara Stanner Published by Blackwell Publishing for the British Nutrition Foundation © 2005 by British Nutrition Foundation Blackwell Publishing Ltd Editorial Offices: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1865 776868 Blackwell Publishing Professional, 2121 State Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50014-8300, USA Tel: +1 515 292 0140 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd, 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia Tel: +61 (0)3 8359 1011 The right of the Author to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cardiovascular disease: diet, nutrition and emerging risk factors: the report of a British Nutrition Foundation task force / chaired by Keith Frayn; edited by Sara Stanner. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-4051-0166-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Cardiovascular system–Diseases–Nutritional aspects. 2. Cardiovascular system–Diseases–Risk factors. [DNLM: 1. Cardiovascular Diseases–etiology. 2. Diet. 3. Nutrition. 4. Risk Factors. WG 120 C26717 2005] I. Frayn, K. N. (Keith N.) II. Stanner, Sara. III. British Nutrition Foundation. RC669.C2765 2005 616.1′0654–dc22 2004018675 ISBN-10: 1-4051-0166-0 ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-0166-0 A catalogue record for