Lipids have a variety of functions in the human body which have increasingly been under the spotlight in recent years. A multidisciplinary book, "Lipids in Health and Nutrition "addresses the chemical, biochemical and physiological aspects of these widely occurring compounds. International experts combine to present research on a variety of topics, including advanced analytical techniques, the role of flavonoids in diet: possible links between dyslexia, dyspraxia and attention deficit disorder and the metabolism of fatty acids, the influence of dietary fatty acids in coronary heart disease, and lipids and obesity.