Title: Pediatric metabolic syndrome : comprehensive clinical review and related health issues /
Authors: Lipshultz, Steven E., 1954-; Messiah, Sarah E.; Miller, Tracie L.
Publisher: Springer,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Metabolic disorders in children.; Metabolic Syndrome therapy; Metabolic Syndrome complications; Risk Factors; Child; Adolescent
Abstract: Annotation
Contents: Why Should We Write a Book on Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome? Commentaries from Worldwide Experts / Arthur S. Agatston, Arthur S. Agatston, Arthur S. Agatston, Shari Barkin and Gerald S. Berenson, et al. -- Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome in Youth: A Population-to-Clinical-Based Perspective / Sarah E. Messiah, Kristopher L. Arheart and James D. Wilkinson -- Perinatal Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors / Barbara Luke and Mary L. Hediger -- Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood as a Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes / Nicola Santoro, Cosimo Giannini and Sonia Caprio -- Effects of Metabolic Syndrome on Atherosclerosis in Childhood / Muhammad Yasir Qureshi, Sarah E. Messiah, Tracie L. Miller and Steven E. Lipshultz -- Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Kidney Disease / Carolyn L. Abitbol and Wacharee Seeherunvong -- Metabolic Syndrome and Related Liver Diseases / Aymin Delgado-Borrego.