Lipids have a variety of functions in the human body which have increasingly been under the spotlight in recent years. A multidisciplinary book, Lipids in health and nutrition addresses the chemical, biochemical and physiological aspects of these widely occurring compounds. International experts combine to present research on a variety of topics, including advanced analytical techniques; the role of flavonoids in diet: possible links between dyslexia, dyspraxia and attention deficit disorder and the metabolism of fatty acids; the influence of dietary fatty acids in coronary heart disease; and lipids and obesity.

Lipids: Global resources and consumption; Studying lipid metabolism; Trans unsaturated fat in health and disease; Antioxidant properties of flavonols; Dietary fatty acids and coronary heart disease; Lipids and obesity; Docosahexaenoic acid: A dietary factor essential for individuals with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder and dyspraxia? The potential for prostaglandin pharmaceuticals; The importance of mycobacterial lipids.