Barnett / Kumar Obesity and Diabetes

1. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-470-01109-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 324 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Diabetes in Practice Series

Obesity has become the most common chronic disease of the presentday, with significant increases in prevalence in populations acrossthe world and all age groups. This has resulted in a dramaticincrease in obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascularcomplications, making it an important public health issue.
Type 2 diabetes associated with obesity or 'diabesity' is today themost common form of type 2 diabetes. It is also associated with anumber of other cardiovascular risk factors, which constitute themetabolic syndrome. Effective management of 'diabesity' is crucialto the reduction of morbidity and premature mortality due tocardiovascular disease.
This book comprises chapters written by leading internationalexperts on various aspects of obesity-related diabetes. As apractical reference guide, it is suitable for all professionalswith an interest in this field. Emerging problems such as childhood'diabesity' and the impact of obesity on polycystic ovary syndromewill be of interest not only to paediatricians andendocrinologists, but also to general practitioners and otherhealthcare professionals.
The contemporary approach to the clinical assessment of obesity andits management in both primary and secondary care settings is alsodescribed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnett, Tony

Kumar, Sudhesh

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword.
List of Contributors.
1. Changing Epidemiology of Obesity - Implications for Diabetes(Jonathan Webber).
2. The Genetics of Human Obesity (Victor J. Lawrence and TahseenChoudhury).
3. Lifestyle Determinants of Obesity (Susan A. Jebb and JeremyKrebs).
4. Pathogenesis of Obesity-Related Type 2 Diabetes (PhillipMcTernan and Sudhesh Kumar).
5. Obesity and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes (Jaakko Tuomilehto,Jaana Lindström and Karri Silventoinen
6. Diet and Food-based Therapies for Obesity in DiabeticPatients (Iain Broom).
7. Behavioural Modification in the Treatment of Obesity (BrentVan Dorsten).
8. Physical Activity, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (Carlton B.Cooke and Paul J. Gately).
9. Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease -Therapeutic Implications (Jayadave Shakher and Anthony H.Barnett).
10. Drug Therapy for the Obese Diabetic Patient (John P. H.Wilding).
11. The Role of Bariatric Surgery in the Management of Type 2Diabetes (David D. Kerrigan, James Evans and John Pinkney).
12. Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes (Krystyna A. Matykaand Timothy Barrett).
13. Obesity and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Diana Raskauskieneand Richard N. Clayton).
14. Management of Diabesity in Primary Care: a MultidisciplinaryApproach (Ian W. Campbell).
Index.