Nutrition and Fitness: Cultural, Genetic and Metabolic Aspects

This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the Nutrition and Fitness Conference in Shanghai, held in November 2006 under the auspices of the World Council on Nutrition, Fitness and Health. Starting with a keynote presentation on nutrition, fitness and the concept of positive health from ancient times to the present, the focus then shifts to the role of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in health and disease. Other topics addressed are non-conventional genetic risk factors for cardiovascular disease; the impact of the APO E genotype on health, nutrition and fitness; nutrition in the prevention of chronic disease; and the connection between exercise and obesity. Papers on nutritional risk factors for gastrointestinal cancers; mediterranean diets as a global resource in health and disease; as well as political issues conclude the presentations. Covering a wide spectrum of issues, these proceedings will be of interest to geneticists, nutritionists and dieticians, exercise physiologists, cultural anthropologists, historians, pediatricians, internists, general practitioners, health care providers, scientists in industry and government, policymakers, and national and international governmental organizations.

Preface: Simopoulos, A.P.; Nutrition and Fitness from the First Olympiad in 776 BC to the 21st Century and the Concept of Positive Health: Simopoulos, A.P.; Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Exercise, Physical Activity and Athletics: Simopoulos, A.P.; Omega-6 Fatty Acids and Excessive Adipose Tissue Development: Ailhaud, G.; Non-Conventional Genetic Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: Allayee, H.; ApoE Genotype: Impact on Health, Fitness and Nutrition: Angelopoulos, T.J.; Lowndes, J.; Nutrition in the Prevention of Chronic Diseases: Tapsell, L.C.; Probst, Y.C.; Exercise and Obesity: Lifestyle Modification as a Means in Prevention and Treatment: Pavlou, K.N.; Nutritional Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Cancers: The Multiethnic Cohort Study: Kolonel, L.N.; Mediterranean Food and Diets, Global Resource for the Control of Metabolic Syndrome and Chronic Diseases: Urquiaga, I.; Echeverria, G.; Polic, G.; Castillo, O.; Liberona, Y.; Rozowski, J.; Perez, D.; Martinez, C.; Vasquez, L.; Strobel, P.; Mezzano, D.; Leighton, F.; The Role of Government in Nutrition and Fitness: Bourne, P.G.; Balancing the Scales: A Common-Sense Look at Global Nutrition Problems and What Can Be Done about Them: Clay, W.D.; Appendix I - Historical Perspective: The Antiquity of Exercise, Exercise Physiology and the Exercise Prescription for Health: Tipton, C.M.; Appendix II - Declaration of Olympia on Nutrition and Fitness. Ancient Olympia, Greece, May 28-29, 1996 (in various languages).