Explores the links between lipids and health. This work offers a background on basic lipodology and lipid measurement, including lipid/lipoprotein metabolism and the biology of atherosclerosis. It discusses medical conditions affected by lipids and lipoproteins, such as diabetes and metabolic syndromes.

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the links between lipids and health. It offers an accessible background on basic lipodology and lipid measurement, including lipid/lipoprotein metabolism and the biology of atherosclerosis. It discusses medical conditions affected by lipids and lipoproteins, such as diabetes and metabolic syndromes. Several chapters are devoted to how lipoproteins are affected by lifestyle practices including diet, exercise, and tobacco use. This is the first text to address the prevention and treatment of lipoprotein abnormalities in a comprehensive way, and is an invaluable tool for nutrition scientists, researchers, and dieticians.