- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction: Lessons from a mouse
- I. The Problem
- 1. The Burden of Obesity
- 2. Diseases of Excess Fat
- 3. Understanding Terms
- 4. Disorders of Excess Cholesterol and Triglycerides
- 5. Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome
- 6. Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- II. How Fat Works
- 7. The Energy Equation
- 8. Making and Storing Fat
- 9. Burning Fat in the Cell
- 10. Single Gene Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
- 11. Multifactorial Genetic Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
- III. Knowledge into Practice
- 12. Overcoming Genetics and Aging
- 13. Breaking the Insulin Cycle
- 14. Exercise to Burn Fat
- 15. Lipid-Lowering Drugs
- 16. Lessons
- IV. The Environment
- 17. Nutrient Labeling
- 18. Alternative Medicine and Fad Diets
- 19. Media Coverage of Health Research
- Glossary
- References
- Index
How Fat Works
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Publication Date: 09/30/2009
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