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Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Levine, T. Barry
Other Authors: Levine, Arlene B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Wiley Online Library.
Subjects:
Metabolic Syndrome.
Cardiovascular Diseases > etiology.
Cardiovascular Diseases > prevention & control.
Risk Factors.
Cardiovascular system > Diseases.
Metabolic syndrome.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The metabolic syndrome : a relevant concept?
  • Mitochondria
  • Telomeres
  • The FoxO transcription factors and sirtuins
  • Insulin and insulin-like growth factor
  • Oxidative stress
  • Mental stress
  • Sleep
  • Inflammation
  • Adipose tissue and overweight
  • Weight loss and diet
  • Skeletal muscle and exercise
  • Lipids, atherogenic dyslipidemia, and therapy
  • The endothelium, cardiovascular disease, and therapy
  • Insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and therapy.