Nutrition and Health: Physiological and Behavioral Functions

Mostofsky, David I.; Yehuda, Shlomo; Salem Jr., Norman

Leading academic and biomedical researchers comprehensively review the status of essential fatty acids (EFA) in nutrition, medicine, psychology, and pharmacology. Topics range from a discussion of EFA basic mechanisms to their effects on individual psychiatry and behavior, and include extensive coverage of pathology, DHA in CNS development, and phospholipid and fatty acid composition and metabolism. Comprehensive and forward-looking, Fatty Acids: Physiological and Behavioral Functions reviews and critically evaluates our current knowledge of EFA, setting the stage for oncoming wave of discovery about the biochemical and molecular functions of essential fatty acids, as well as their critical role in human physiology, immunology, and behavior.

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Published by: Humana

Publication Date: 2001-08-03

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780896039421

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-119-0

Dimensions: 254cm x178cm

Pages: 437