Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors.Cardiovascular Disease: Diet, Nutrition and Emerging Risk Factors Stanner S, ed. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2005, 380 pages, $95.93, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-4051-0166-0 This book is an excellent resource for dietitians working in coronary care clinics or cardiac coaches. It is a collaborative project from 13 members of the British Nutrition Foundation Task Force, each of whom has written a chapter and helped review the finished work. The book starts with the obvious topics of aetiology aetiology see etiology. and epidemiology of heart disease, then progresses to the major themes: lipid factors, vascular function, clotting factors, metabolic syndrome, inflammatory factors, oxidative stress, homocysteine Homocysteine Definition Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in blood plasma. High levels of homocysteine in the blood are believed to increase the chance of heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and osteoporosis. and 'early origins of heart disease'. The chapter on diet and cardiovascular disease is written by Dr Judith Buttriss, Science Director of the British Nutrition Foundation, and is excellent, covering a wide range of dietary topics ranging from type of fats, insulin sensitivity and diet, to folate folate /fo·late/ (fo´lat) 1. the anionic form of folic acid. 2. more generally, any of a group of substances containing a form of pteroic acid conjugated with l-glutamic acid and having a variety of substitutions. , coffee and alcohol. Dr Buttriss reviews the evidence for a number of risk factors and summarises the major studies in each area. Chapters 14 and 15 give their conclusions and recommendations while the final chapter Chapter 16 provides answers to 92 common questions from medical journalists and is one of the highlights of the whole book. Examples include 'Why do the French have low rates of heart disease compared to the UK?' and 'Does diet influence endothelial function?'. Each is answered intelligently and with enough background so that non-health professionals can comprehend easily. It concludes with a detailed glossary and extensive list of references. The key points on diet and cardiovascular disease from this book are: * Moderation in fat intake (30-35% of energy) * Partial replacement of saturated with unsaturated fatty acid unsaturated fatty acid n. A fatty acid, such as oleic acid, whose carbon chain possesses one or more double or triple bonds and hence can incorporate additional hydrogen atoms. * Intake of 1 g a day of omega-3s is likely to be beneficial for those at risk of a heart attack (secondary prevention) * The importance of dietary variety * All three types of fatty acids (saturates, monounsaturates and polyunsaturates) elevate HDL-cholesterol when they replace carbohydrates in the diet and this effect is slightly greater with saturated fatty acids
Most commonly occurring saturated fatty acids are:
* Triglyceride levels increase when dietary fatty acids are replaced by carbohydrate * When monounsaturates and polyunsaturates replace saturates, LDL-cholesterol falls and HDL-cholesterol changes only slightly This book would make a worthy inclusion in any hospital or university library. The many illustrations and tables would make interesting presentations and the material has been written for an international audience, not merely a UK one. Catherine Saxelby, BSc, PostGradDipNutDiet, APD APD atrial premature depolarization (see atrial premature complex, under complex ); pamidronate. Accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Practising Dietitian, Foodwatch Nutrition Services Lindfield, New South Wales Lindfield is a suburb on the Upper North Shore of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lindfield is located 13 kilometres north-west of the Sydney Central Business District in the local government area of Ku-ring-gai Council. |
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