Title: Obesity and diabetes /
Authors: Mantzoros, Christos S.
Publisher: Humana Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Diabetes.; Obesity.; Diabetes Complications; Obesity Complications.; Diabetes Complications complications; Diabetes Mellitus physiopathology; Obesity complications; Obesity physiopathology; Diabète.; Obésité; Diabète Complications et séquelles.; Obésité Complications et séquelles.; Diabetes; Diabetes Complications; Obesity; Obesity Complications; Diabetes mellitus.; Komplikation.; Übergewicht.; Diabetes mellitus.; Fettsucht.
Abstract: International experts comprehensively review for practicing clinicians and scientists alike the latest understanding of the epidemioogy, causation, and consequences of diabetes and obesity. They discuss in detail their diagnosis, clinical manifestations, complications, and best practices for diagnosis and treatment. They also review the history and epidemiology of these conditions, explain their genetics and pathophysiology, and illuminate their known mechanisms and interactions.
Contents: Obesity and diabetes: the historical events marking the evolution of the understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of two related diseases / George Karanastasis and Christos S. Mantzoros -- Epidemiology of obesity and diabetes: prevalence and trends / Susanna C. Larsson and Alicja Wolk -- Genetics of obesity and diabetes / Despina Sanoudou and Christos S. Mantzoros -- Nutrients and peripherally secreted molecules in regulation of energy homeostasis / Greeshma K. Shetty, Diana Barb, and Christos S. Mantzoros.