Functional foods and coronary heart disease - An analysis of the potential role in primary prevention

by Craig Patch

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single largest cause of death and disability in western societies and poor diet is a significant risk factor in the pathogenesis of this disease. Despite significant advances in the treatment, effective primary prevention approaches remain elusive largely due to the difficulty of sustaining significant and long term dietary changes. In this book, the hypothesis that the use of functional foods is an effective strategy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3639046722
• ISBN13: 9783639046724
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"