Adipose Tissue and Inflammation (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Awad, Atif B.; Bradford, Peter G.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Obesity leads to a host of pathologies, including cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome. Central to all of these pathologies is the concept that obesity produces chronic inflammation. Featuring contributions from international experts in the fields of adiposity, inflammation, adipokines, and pharmaconutrition, this book focuses on the effects of obesity on systemic inflammation. The text addresses the epidemiology of obesity-induced inflammation, the adipokine mediators that link adipose tissue to inflammation, the influence of hormones on adipose inflammation, and the roles of nutrients, lifestyles, and pharmacotherapy in reducing inflammation and obesity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420091311
• Artikelnr.: 57533515

Autorenporträt

Atif B. Awad is an associate professor of nutrition at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He earned his PhD in nutrition from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and completed postdoctoral training in biochemistry at the University of Iowa. He has supervised more than 80 MS and PhD students. He has published more than 80 papers and presented more than 70 abstracts at national and international scientific meetings. His research focus is in the area of dietary lipids and their effects on disease prevention, particularly the effects of phytochemicals on combating chronic diseases. Peter G. Bradford is an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Dr. Bradford earned a BS summa cum laude in biology from the State University of New York at Albany and a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Rochester. He is author or coauthor of more than 50 research journal articles and book chapters and has served as an invited speaker for more than 50 university lectures, international scientific presentations, and various television and radio interviews. His work on hormone therapeutics has been cited by the New York Times, Women's World Magazine, and various pharmacology weblogs. He is a member of the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs and the ADA National Board Test Construction Committee. He is a long-standing member of the Endocrine Society.

Inhaltsangabe

The Adipose Organ. Adipose Tissue as Endocrine Organ. Epidemiology of
Obesity. Inflammatory and Anti-Inflammatory Mediators Secreted by Adipose
Tissue. Adipokines and Inflammation. Insulin as Modulator of Adipose
Inflammation. Growth Hormone as Modulator of Adipose Inflammation.
Glucocorticoids as Modulators of Adipose Inflammation. Prostaglandins as
Mediators of Adipose Inflammation. Inflammatory Actions of Adiponectin,
Leptin, and Resistin. Dietary Fatty Acids as Modulators of Adipose
Inflammation. Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Plant Sterols and
Phytoestrogens: Experimental and Clinical Evidence. Antioxidants,
Polyphenols, and Adipose Inflammation. Role of Exercise and Weight Loss in
Reducing Inflammation. Adipose Tissue and Anti-Inflammatory
Pharmacotherapy. Conclusions and Future Directions.