Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease /
Explores the underlying mechanisms of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome as they relate to coronary heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, and secondary cardiovascular problems. Combines theory with practice in meaningful applications that detail how to manage your at-risk patients....
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, PA :
Saunders/Elsevier,
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Table of Contents:
- Ch. 1. Insulin and glucagon
- Ch. 2. Oxidative stress
- Ch. 3. Inflammation
- Ch. 4. Mental stress and the metabolic syndrome
- Ch. 5. Adipose tissue and overweight
- Ch. 6. Adipokines of adipose tissue
- Ch. 7. Insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome
- Ch. 8. The endothelium and nitric oxide
- Ch. 9. Skeletal muscle
- Ch. 10. Lipids and atherogenic dyslipidemia
- Ch. 11. Comorbidities of the metabolic syndrome
- Ch. 12. Peroxisome proliferator
- activated receptors
- Ch. 13. Exercise and meditation
- Ch. 14. Weight loss
- Ch. 15. Diet and supplements
- Ch. 16. Pharmacology.