Nutrition and Fitness: Diet, Genes, Physical Activity and Health

Abstract

Declaration of Olympia on Nutrition and Fitness Ancient Olympia, Greece, May 28-29, 1996. Opening Address - The Hippocratic Concept of Positive Health in the 5th Century BC and in the New Millennium, Simopoulos, A.P.. Part 1 Genetic variation and nutrition: genetic variation and dietary response, Murray Jr, R.F. dietary and genetic effects on LDL heterogeneity, Krauss, R.M. nutrients and gene expression, De Caterina, R., Madonna, R., Hassan, J., Procopio, A.D. effect of genetic variation on the postprandial response - results from the European Atherosclerosis Research Study II, Talmud, P.J., Waterworth, D.M., Humphries, S.E. predisposing genes, high-risk environments and coronary artery disease - LPL and fibrinogen as examples, Humphries, S.E., Montgomery, H.E., Talmud, P.J. role of genetic variation in establishing nutritional requirements - folate, a case in point, Molloy, A.M. genetic influences on serum LDL levels and on type I diabetes incidence in Sardinia, Muntoni, S., Muntoni, S. osteoporosis, vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and response to diet, Ferrari, S.L. interactions between the genome and the environment, with special reference to nutrient variation new concepts, emerging methodologies and challenges, Vel zquez, A.. Part 2 Genes and physical activity interactions: aerobic exercise, gene expression and chronic disease, Chen, J. genetic variation and the response to exercise, Montgomery, H.E.. Part 3 The role of Omega-3 fatty acids in health and disease: essential fatty acids in somatic growth and brain development, Uauy, R., Calderon, F., Mena, P. Omega-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease, Leaf, A., Kang, J.X. Omega-3 fatty acids in major depression, Locke, C.A., Stoll, A.L..