Metabolic Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Robert H Eckel editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:12th Nov '10

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Metabolic Risk for Cardiovascular Disease cover

The relationship of metabolic diseases to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reaching epidemic proportions. This relates mostly to the increasing prevalence of obesity, the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes.

This book outlines and addresses the metabolic factors and related diseases that contribute to CVD, including brief introductions to metabolic pathways including lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, macronutrient fuel partitioning, insulin action and body weight regulation. Mechanisms that relate to becoming obese, maintenance of the obese state, the dyslipidemias, and glucose intolerance/diabetes are also addressed, and the importance of interventions that reduce metabolic risk factors and CVD are covered.

"This book gives a clear overview of metabolic risk factors associated with cardiovascular risk, along with risk reduction strategies." (Doody's, 14 October 2011)
 

ISBN: 9781405181044

Dimensions: 236mm x 160mm x 18mm

Weight: 608g

264 pages