Obesity: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants

Obesity: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants cover the science of oxidative stress in obesity and associated conditions, including metabolic syndrome, bariatric surgery, and the potentially therapeutic usage of natural antioxidants in the diet or food matrix. The processes within the science of oxidative stress are not described in isolation, but in concert with other processes, such as apoptosis, cell signaling and receptor mediated responses. This approach recognizes that diseases are often multifactorial and oxidative stress is but a single component. The book is designed for nutritionists, dietitians, food scientists, physicians and clinical workers, health care workers and research scientists.

Covers the basic processes of oxidative stress, from molecular biology, to whole organsHighlights antioxidants in foods, including plants and other components of dietProvides the framework for further, in-depth analysis or studies via well-designed clinical trials or via the analysis of pathways, mechanisms and componentsa

1. Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 2. Genetics of Oxidative Stress and Obesity-Related Diseases 3. Molecular Basis of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation 4. Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Adipose Tissue: Nutritional Regulation 5. Vascular Damage in Metabolic Disorders: Role of Oxidative Stress 6. Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Role of Oxidative Stress 7. Kidney Damage in Obese Subjects: Oxidative Stress and Inflammation 8. Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Markers in Skeletal Muscle of Obese Subjects  9. Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Humans: A Critical Point of View 10. Benefits of Selenium, Magnesium, and Zinc in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 11. Polyphenols in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 12 Aging, Telomere Integrity, and Antioxidant Food 13. Antioxidant Supplements in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Angels or Demons