Fish and Fish Oil in Health and Disease Prevention

__Fish and Fish Oil in Health and Disease Prevention__ provides an authoritative review of the role of fish and fish oil intake in the promotion of human health. This up-to-date volume provides a complete examination of intake patterns as well as research evidence of intake in disease prevention and treatment. Readers will gain knowledge ranging from the current state of fish and fish oil intake, their health promoting effects and influences on individual response, how they influence development and health maintenance through the life cycle, and their role in disease prevention and treatment. This book is an invaluable resource for all researchers working to understand the relationship between fish and human health. It is a valuable reference for nutritionists, dietitians, and health care providers. * Imparts a valuable understanding of fish intake patterns around the world and the role of fish and fish oil in human health through the lifecycle * Offers an understanding of the role of fish and fish oil in disease risk reduction and treatment * Presents the current status of fish intake and recommended intake levels for human health * Focuses on research on unique fish and oil sources and potential problems with fish availability Content: Front matter,Copyright,List of Contributors,Preface,AcknowledgmentEntitled to full textI: Fish and fish oil intake and recommendationsChapter 1 - Fish Intake in the United States, Pages 1-11 Chapter 2 - Fish and Fish Oil in the Mediterranean Diets, Pages 15-25 Chapter 3 - Recommended Intake of Fish and Fish Oils Worldwide, Pages 27-48 Chapter 4 - Pregnant Women and Consumption of Fish: Where are We?, Pages 49-60 Chapter 5 - Bioavailability of Lipids in Fish and Fish Oils, Pages 61-74 Chapter 6 - Fish Oils in Human Nutrition: History and Current Status, Pages 75-84 Chapter 7 - Omega 3 Fatty Acids Counterbalance Actions of Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Pages 87-100 Chapter 8 - Fish Consumption During Pregnancy and Anthropometric Measures at Birth, Pages 101-113 Chapter 9 - Fish Oil and The Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pages 115-118 Chapter 10 - Fish Oil for Physical Performance in Athletes, Pages 119-136 Chapter 11 - Fish Intake and Strength in the Elderly, Pages 137-142 Chapter 12 - Fish and Fish Oil for the Aging Brain, Pages 143-158 Chapter 13 - Farmed Fish: A Valuable Source of Lipid Based Nutrients, Pages 161-167 Chapter 14 - Fish and Fish Oil and the Metabolic Syndrome, Pages 169-177 Chapter 15 - Dietary and Supplemental Long-Chain N3 Fatty Acids and Incident Type 2 Diabetes, Pages 179-184 Chapter 16 - Seafood Consumption and Fasting Leptin and Ghrelin in Overweight and Obese, Pages 185-191 Chapter 17 - Fish/Fish Oil Intake and Inflammatory Biomarkers, Endothelial Function, Pages 193-198 Chapter 18 - Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Pages 199-205 Chapter 19 - Salmon and Vascular Risk in Young Healthy Subjects, Pages 207-215 Chapter 20 - Fish and Fish Oil for Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetes, Pages 217-229 Chapter 21 - Fish Consumption and Heart Rate Variability, Pages 231-238 Chapter 22 - Fish and Fish Oil and Lipoprotein Particle Number and Size, Pages 239-247 Chapter 23 - Fish, Fish Oil, and Liver Cancer, Pages 249-262 Chapter 24 - Brain, Fish Oil-Enriched Diet, and Sphingolipids, Pages 263-272 Chapter 25 - Liver Disease and Parenteral Fish Oil, Pages 273-282 Chapter 26 - Fish Oil Supplementation and Cancer Cachexia, Pages 283-289 Chapter 27 - Utilization of Fish Oil for the Prevention and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury, Pages 291-304 Chapter 28 - Dietary Fish Oil Protects Against Gentamicin, Cisplatin, Uranyl Nitrate, and Nitric Oxide Donor/Metabolite-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Oxidative Damage in Rat Kidney, Pages 305-320 Chapter 29 - Seafood Proteins and Human Health, Pages 323-331 Chapter 30 - Metabolic Effects of Krill Oil, Pages 333-339 Chapter 31 - Risks and Possible Health Effects of Raw Fish Intake, Pages 341-353 Index, Pages 355-366

Fish and Fish Oil in Health and Disease Prevention provides an authoritative review of the role of fish and fish oil intake in the promotion of human health. This up-to-date volume provides a complete examination of intake patterns as well as research evidence of intake in disease prevention and treatment.

Readers will gain knowledge ranging from the current state of fish and fish oil intake, their health promoting effects and influences on individual response, how they influence development and health maintenance through the life cycle, and their role in disease prevention and treatment. This book is an invaluable resource for all researchers working to understand the relationship between fish and human health. It is a valuable reference for nutritionists, dietitians, and health care providers.

• Imparts a valuable understanding of fish intake patterns around the world and the role of fish and fish oil in human health through the lifecycle
• Offers an understanding of the role of fish and fish oil in disease risk reduction and treatment
• Presents the current status of fish intake and recommended intake levels for human health
• Focuses on research on unique fish and oil sources and potential problems with fish availability