Metabolic Basis of Obesity

Inbunden, Engelska, 2010

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The obesity epidemic has generated immense interest in recent years due to the wide-ranging and significant adverse health and economic consequences that surround the problem. Much attention has been focused on behaviors that lead to obesity, in particular to over consumption of energy-dense food and to sedentary lifestyle. However, obesity is an extremely complex condition with poorly defined pathogenesis. Thanks to greatly enhanced research in the area, the discovery of pathways in the brain and peripheral organs that mediate energy homeostasis has provided a framework for understanding the biological basis of obesity. Metabolic Basis of Obesity adds an important new dimension to the growing literature on obesity by offering a comprehensive review of specifically how metabolic imbalance culminates in obesity. Developed by a team of expert authors, this important title discusses the principles of energy balance, genetics of body weight regulation, hormones and adipokines, and metabolic pathways in the brain, liver, muscle and fat, to name just several of the areas covered. The book also examines the connection between obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other complications. Current and future diagnostic and treatment strategies are also reviewed. Comprehensive and timely, Metabolic Basis of Obesity is an essential reference for understanding the burgeoning problem of obesity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-11-17
Mått155 x 235 x 25 mm
Vikt775 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor391
Upplaga2011
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781441916068

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Biovetenskap inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Endokrinologi inom Medicin
Gastrointestinal och kolorektal kirurgi inom Medicin
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1. Principles of human energy metabolism.- 2. Intermediary metabolism of carbohydrate, protein and fat.- 3. Adipose tissue development, structure, function.- 4. Adipokines in health and disease.- 5. Neural control of feeding and energy homeostasis.- 6. Gastrointestinal hormones and obesity.- 7. Genes and human obesity.- 8. Classical hormones linked to obesity.- 9. Inflammation and adipose dysfunction.- 10. Insulin resistance in the metabolic syndrome.- 11. Pancreatic islet b-cell function in obesity.- 12. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome.- 13. Sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism.- 14. Obesity and cardiac dysfunction.- 15. Atherogenic lipid metabolism in obesity.- 16. Gut microbes, immunity and metabolism.- 17. Impact of obesity on female reproductive health.- 18. Lessons from HIV lipodystrophy and drug-induced metabolic dysfunction.- 19. Principles of obesity therapy.

From the reviews: "This book presents in-depth reviews on a wide variety of topics related to the metabolic basis of obesity. ... The book is written for researchers, clinicians, students, and the public at large. ... it is most appropriate for researchers and clinicians who focus on patients with metabolic disorders. ... This is a great book on the metabolic basis of obesity. It is a fantastic place to start for researchers and clinicians who wish to obtain a deeper understanding of this timely and important area." (Ronald N. Cohen, Doody's Review Service, April, 2011)

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