Title The metabolic syndrome and obesity / by George A. Bray

Published Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 303 pages) : illustrations Contents Definitions and prevalence -- How do we get fat?: an epidemiological and metabolic approach -- Costs, pathology, and health risks of obesity and the metabolic syndrome -- Natural history of obesity: differential diagnosis, clinical types, and age-related changes -- 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 Definitions and prevalence -- How do we get fat?: an epidemiological and metabolic approach -- Costs, pathology, and health risks of overweight and the metabolic syndrome -- Natural history of overweight: differential diagnosis clinical types, and age-related changes -- Evaluation prevention and introduction to treatment -- Diet -- Behavior modification -- Physical activity and exercise in the overweight -- Pharmacological treatment of the overweight patient -- Should we treat the metabolic syndrome or its complications? -- Surgical treatment for the overweight Summary Presents a survey of the scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the significant changes to the field. This work examines the scope of the obesity epidemic and describes several treatment options including diet, behavior modification, exercise, pharmacological treatment, and surgery Analysis chemie chemistry suikerziekte diabetes endocrinologie endocrinology ziektepreventie disease prevention voeding nutrition humane genetica human genetics Chemistry (General) Chemie (algemeen) Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record In Springer eBooks Subject Obesity. Metabolic syndrome. Obesity Metabolic Syndrome medicines (material) MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism. MEDICAL -- Nutrition. Metabolic syndrome. Obesity. Metabolic Syndrome X. Chimie. Science des matériaux. Metabolic syndrome Obesity Vetzucht. Stofwisseling. Form Electronic book LC no. 2006024452 ISBN 9781597454315 1597454311 1588298027 9781588298027 1280971924 9781280971921

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