Waisted The Biology Of Body Fat

Author : Nathan Denton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192634577
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Waisted: The Biology of Body Fat written by Nathan Denton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Waisted: The Biology of Body Fat outlines the fascinating, often misunderstood and sometimes controversial biology of fat, otherwise known as adipose tissue. It provides a comprehensive, evidence-based perspective on fat biology and its crucial role in human evolution, health, disease, and society. The content draws upon biomedical, epidemiological, social and evolutionary research to understand the striking relationship between body fat distribution and health outcomes. Using digestible analogies, real-world examples and images, it highlights the multi-faceted relationship between adipose biology and society. Waisted clearly conveys the key concepts and assumptions that can lead to negative perceptions of fat, and reframes these challenges to highlight the underappreciated importance of adipose tissue in humans. Waisted is an accessible yet in-depth exploration of the subject that is suitable for both specialists and non-specialists alike. It is a highly valuable resource for clinicians, health practitioners, biomedical researchers, and students who study adipose biology, obesity, and diseases related to fat dysfunction. This book also provides an interesting sociological and anthropological read for anyone who wants to gain a broader and deeper appreciation of the unique role that adipose tissue plays in human evolution and society, by considering how biological and social factors intersect.

Author : Jonathan C. K. Wells
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521884209
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolutionary Biology of Human Body Fatness written by Jonathan C. K. Wells and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Integrates medical and evolutionary data on the role of body fat in human biology, including the current obesity epidemic.

Author : Mariette Boon
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1529400929
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fat: the Secret Organ written by Mariette Boon and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Bestseller, as featured in The Times Fat is a vital yet hugely under-rated organ. Fat has become a dirty word, but we know so little about how it really works. In Fat, expert doctors and obesity researchers Dr Mariëtte Boon and Professor Liesbeth van Rossum present the ground-breaking research which explodes many of the myths and prejudices surrounding body fat and will make us completely rethink our relationship with it. Making use of the cutting-edge research in this specialist field, this fascinating and entertaining book will explain how fat generates important hormones, communicates with our brains and is, indeed, essential for staying alive. Informative yet accessible, Fat: The Secret Organ is important reading, not only for people who have struggled with their weight, but for everybody who is serious about their health.

Author : Michael E. Symonds
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461409659
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adipose Tissue Biology written by Michael E. Symonds and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to provide a comprehensive insight into current perspectives and challenges in adipose tissue biology. In Adipose Tissue Biology, scientists and clinicians discuss adipocyte precursors, differentiation and growth, brown and white adipose tissue, gender, inflammation, dietary and genetic determinants of fat mass, together with evolutionary and developmental aspects of adiposity.

Author : Michael E. Symonds
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319520318
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adipose Tissue Biology written by Michael E. Symonds and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-03 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has seen an exponential increase in our knowledge and understanding of adipose tissue biology. This has coincided with the continued rise in obesity across all generations. Clearly despite substantial advances in research into adipose tissue this still has had limited impact on the on-going obesity epidemic across a majority of countries in the world. This book brings together many leading experts in the field to provide an up to date and comprehensive review of the key aspects of adipose tissue. It therefore includes chapters on evolution, development and inflammation together with a detailed review of brown and beige adipose tissue biology and their potential significance in preventing or combating obesity. These chapters are complemented by those on genetics and gender influences, together with nutrition through the life cycle. Ultimately the book provides an overview of the complexities of adipose tissue biology and the continuing challenge to combat obesity in the 21st century.

Author : Sylvia Tara
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393244849
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body's Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You written by Sylvia Tara and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-12-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biochemist shows how we can finally control our fat—by understanding how it works. Fat is not just excess weight, but actually a dynamic, smart, and self-sustaining organ that influences everything from aging and immunity to mood and fertility. With cutting-edge research and riveting case studies—including the story of a girl who had no fat, and that of a young woman who couldn’t stop eating—Dr. Sylvia Tara reveals the surprising science behind our most misunderstood body part and its incredible ability to defend itself. Exploring the unexpected ways viruses, hormones, sleep, and genetics impact fat, Tara uncovers the true secret to losing weight: working with your fat, not against it.

Author : Jonathan C. K. Wells
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolutionary Biology of Human Body Fatness written by Jonathan C. K. Wells and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summary: "This comprehensive synthesis of current medical and evolutionary literature addresses key questions about the role body fat plays in human biology. It explores how body energy stores are regulated, how they develop over the life-course, what biological functions they serve, and how they may have evolved. There is now substantial evidence that human adiposity is not merely a buffer against the threat of starvation, but is also a resource for meeting the energy costs of growth, reproduction and immune function. As such it may be considered as important in our species evolution as other traits such as bipedalism, large brains, and long life spans and developmental periods. Indeed, adiposity is integrally linked with these other traits, and with our capacity to colonise and inhabit diverse ecosystems. It is because human metabolism is so sensitive to environmental cues that manipulative economic forces are now generating the current obesity epidemic"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Giamila Fantuzzi
Publisher : Humana
ISBN 13 : 9781493956463
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease written by Giamila Fantuzzi and published by Humana. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of adipose tissue biology has been expanding at a very rapid pace in the last few years. Numerous advances have been made since publication of the first edition of this book, in terms of basic adipocyte biology, understanding of the determinants of obesity, distribution of body fat and weight loss, as well as the mechanisms linking excess adiposity to various co-morbidities. Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease, Second Edition contains updated chapters from the previous volume but as the field has evolved, some areas covered in the first edition have been refocused to address the new knowledge. The volume is divided in four sections: the first two deal with basic adipose tissue and adipokine biology, while the last two address the problem of obesity and alterations in adipose tissue function from an epidemiological and clinical standpoint. The chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date scientific information. Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease, Second Edition is a useful resource for physicians interested in adipose tissue biology and basic scientists who want to know more about applied aspects of the field. The book targets endocrinologists, residents and fellows, internists, nutritionists and general practitioners who are exposed to an ever-expanding obese population.

Author : Tom Venuto
Publisher : Random House Canada
ISBN 13 : 0345813715
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle written by Tom Venuto and published by Random House Canada. This book was released on 2013-12-10 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, energizing program to help you shed fat, build muscle, and achieve your ideal body in just 30 days! A huge success as a self-published ebook, Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is the bible of fat loss that will allow any reader to get his or her dream body. Tom Venuto has created a program using the secrets of the world's leanest people,although it's not about getting ripped; it is about maximizing your fat loss through nutrient timing and strategic exercise. This totally revised and 25% new book includes a never-before-shared plan that will make it even easier for readers to achieve amazing results.

Author : Blythe Clinchy
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 081471546X
Total Pages : 821 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gender and Psychology Reader written by Blythe Clinchy and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 821 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Touches upon most of the significant and controversial underlying issues involved in the study of gender, including methodological issues. The selections included range from research summaries on particular topics (e.g. gender differences in emotion), to work on development of gendered self-concepts, to discussion of psychology's ambivalence about the study of difference and its failure to systematically consider race, ethnicity, and class. The concluding chapter considers unifying themes, gaps in current perspectives, and future directions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR