New Trends In Nutrition Lipid Research And Cardiovascular Diseases

Abstract: Proceedings of a 1980 international symposium on nutrition, lipids, and cardiovascular disease research are presented for health professionals. Fundamental research andhuman studies are integrated, with the first pilot epidemiological project between research institutions from the US, Italy, and Finland. Twenty research papers are presented in 5 areas: metabolism of essential fatty acids; current membrane lipid research; platelets and cardiovascular diseases; the effect of dietary composition on health and disease; and nutrition and risk factors in cardiovascular diseases. The interrelationship between various fields of biomedicine are stressed to enhance understanding of cardiovascular disease prevention. (wz).