Description
Fish and Fish Oil in Health and Disease Prevention provides an authoritative review of the role of fish and fish oil intake in the promotion of human health. This up-to-date volume provides a complete examination of intake patterns as well as research evidence of intake in disease prevention and treatment.Readers will gain knowledge ranging from the current state of fish and fish oil intake, their health promoting effects and influences on individual response, how they influence development and health maintenance through the life cycle, and their role in disease prevention and treatment. This book is an invaluable resource for all researchers working to understand the relationship between fish and human health. It is a valuable reference for nutritionists, dietitians, and health care providers.- Imparts a valuable understanding of fish intake patterns around the world and the role of fish and fish oil in human health through the lifecycle- Offers an understanding of the role of fish and fish oil in disease risk reduction and treatment- Presents the current status of fish intake and recommended intake levels for human health- Focuses on research on unique fish and oil sources and potential problems with fish availability
Table of Contents
I: Fish and fish oil intake and recommendationsChapter 1: Fish Intake in the United StatesChapter 2: Fish and Fish Oil in the Mediterranean DietsChapter 3: Recommended Intake of Fish and Fish Oils WorldwideChapter 4: Pregnant Women and Consumption of Fish: Where are We?Chapter 5: Bioavailability of Lipids in Fish and Fish OilsChapter 6: Fish Oils in Human Nutrition: History and Current StatusII: Fish and fish oil nutrition in the life cycleChapter 7: Omega 3 Fatty Acids Counterbalance Actions of Omega-6 Fatty AcidsChapter 8: Fish Consumption During Pregnancy and Anthropometric Measures at BirthChapter 9: Fish Oil and The Retinopathy of PrematurityChapter 10: Fish Oil for Physical Performance in AthletesChapter 11: Fish Intake and Strength in the ElderlyChapter 12: Fish and Fish Oil for the Aging BrainIII: Fish and fish oils in health promotion and disease prevention and treatmentChapter 13: Farmed Fish: A Valuable Source of Lipid Based NutrientsChapter 14: Fish and Fish Oil and the Metabolic SyndromeChapter 15: Dietary and Supplemental Long-Chain N3 Fatty Acids and Incident Type 2 DiabetesChapter 16: Seafood Consumption and Fasting Leptin and Ghrelin in Overweight and ObeseChapter 17: Fish/Fish Oil Intake and Inflammatory Biomarkers, Endothelial FunctionChapter 18: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Risk for Cardiovascular DiseaseChapter 19: Salmon and Vascular Risk in Young Healthy SubjectsChapter 20: Fish and Fish Oil for Cardiovascular Disease in DiabetesChapter 21: Fish Consumption and Heart Rate VariabilityChapter 22: Fish and Fish Oil and Lipoprotein Particle Number and SizeChapter 23: Fish, Fish Oil, and Liver CancerChapter 24: Brain, Fish Oil-Enriched Diet, and SphingolipidsChapter 25: Liver Disease and Parenteral Fish OilChapter 26: Fish Oil Supplementation and Cancer CachexiaChapter 27: Utilization of Fish Oil for the Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Brain InjuryChapter 28: Dietary Fish Oil Protects Against Gentamicin, Cisplatin, Uranyl Nitrate, and Nitric Oxide Donor/Metabolite-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Oxidative Damage in Rat KidneyIV: Unique sourcesChapter 29: Seafood Proteins and Human HealthChapter 30: Metabolic Effects of Krill OilChapter 31: Risks and Possible Health Effects of Raw Fish Intake
