A large body of research data suggests that traditional dietary habits and lifestyle unique to the Mediterranean region (Mediterranean diet, MD) lower the incidence of chronic diseases and improve longevity. These data contrast with troubling statistics in the United States and other high income countries pointing to an increase in the incidence of chronic diseases and the projected explosion i...

posium in his honor should cover a wide variety of topics in insect biochemistry and physiology. Therefore, this book contains two major sections. The first (Symposium on Insect Endocrinology) includes discussions of (1) Neuroendocrine regulation of a number of tissues and processes including endocrine glands, ecdysis, pupation, and diapause; (2) developmental response to juvenile hormone; and ...

Arthritis is Australia’s major cause of disability and chronic pain. In Australian women, osteoarthritis is the third leading cause of years lost due to disability. Osteoporosis affects nearly two million Australians. The Federal government acknowledged the importance of musculoskeletal diseases by designating arthritis and musculoskeletal diseases as the seventh National Health Priority. This ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are major causes of death worldwide and underlie almost two-thirds of all global deaths. Although all countries face epidemics of these diseases, low-income and middleincome countries, and the poorest and most vulnerable populations within them, are aff ected the most. There is a global imperative to create and implement eff ective prevention strategies, because...