The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Bray, George A. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2007.
• Θέματα: Chemistry.; Human genetics.; Nutrition.; Health promotion.; Diabetes.; Endocrinology.; Human Genetics.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

The Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years. By first presenting a historical context for overweight, the boo...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The Problem
• Definitions and Prevalence
• How Do We Get Fat?
• Costs, Pathology, and Health Risks of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
• Natural History of Obesity
• The Solutions
• Evaluation, Prevention, and Introduction to Treatment
• Diet
• Behavior Modification
• Physical Activity and Exercise in the Obese
• Pharmacological Treatment of the Overweight Patient
• Should We Treat the Metabolic Syndrome or Its Components?
• Surgical Treatment for the Overweight Patient.