Obesity and diabetes / / editors, Anthony H. Barnett, Sudhesh Kumar

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (346 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.3/98
• Soggetto topico: Obesity; Non-insulin-dependent diabetes
• Classificazione: 44.89
• Altri autori: BarnettA. H <1951-> (Anthony H.) KumarSudhesh
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Changing epidemiology of obesity : implications for diabetes / Jonathan Webber -- The genetics of human obesity / Victor J. Lawrence and Tahseen A. Chowdhury -- Lifestyle determinants of obesity / Laura Johnson and Susan A. Jebb -- Pathophysiology of obesity-induced T2DM / Konstantinos Lois, Phillip McTernan and Sudhesh Kumar -- Obesity and prevention of type 2 diabetes / Jaakko Tuomilehto, Jaana Lindstrom and Karri Silventoinen -- Diet and food-based therapies for obesity in diabetic patients / Catherine Rolland and Iain Broom -- Behaviour change components of obesity treatment / Brent Van Dorsten -- Physical activity, obesity and type 2 diabetes / Carlton B. Cooke and Paul J. Gately -- Diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease : therapeutic implications / Jayadave Shakher and Anthony H. Barnett -- ; Drug therapy for the obese diabetic patient / John P.H. Wilding -- The role of metabolic surgery in the management of type 2 diabetes / David Kerrigan and John Pinkney -- Childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes / Krystyna A. Matyka -- Obesity and PCOS / Diana Raskauskiene and Richard N. Clayton -- Management of diabesity in primary care : a multidisciplinary approach / Ian W. Campbell -- Obesity and employment / Nerys Williams -- Obesity in different ethnic groups / Ponnusamy Saravanan, George Valsamakis and Sudhesh Kumar.
• Sommario/riassunto: Type 2 diabetes, associated with obesity, is today the most common form of diabetes. It is also associated with a number of other cardiovascular risk factors which constitute the metabolic syndrome. Effective management of 'diabesity' is crucial to the reduction of morbidity and premature morbidity due to cardiovascular disease. Part of the successful 'Diabetes in Practice' series, Obesity and Diabetes Second Edition focuses on the link between diabetes and obesity, two of the most pressing health problems in the developed world. It covers topics ranging from the changing epidem
• Titolo autorizzato: Obesity and diabetes
• ISBN: 1-282-12330-0; 9786612123306; 0-470-74147-3; 0-470-74148-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826810803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Practical Diabetes