Diet, exercise, and chronic disease : the biological basis of prevention. - 435 pages

"Physical activity and exercise combined with proper nutrition bring therapeutic benefits to individuals diagnosed with chronic disease. This book presents a systems biology approach to exercise and nutritional aspects of chronic disease treatment, management, and prevention. Each chapter presents clinical-based research directly related to each disease along with analysis of the associated cellular, molecular, and biochemical mechanisms. Chapters cover diet, exercise, and weight control as they relate to immune function. Diseases covered include rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, degenerative disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, cancer, and osteoporosis"--|cProvided by publisher. Includes index.

Department of Medicine

9781439850282 (hardback : acidfree paper)


Chronic diseases--Etiology.
Nutrition.
Physical fitness--Physiological aspects.
Physiology, Pathological

RB 156 .D538 2014