| Description |
1 online resource (553 pages) |
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Front Cover; Nutritional and Therapeutic Interventions for Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Contributors; SECTION I -- EPIDEMIOLOGY AND OVERVIEW; Chapter 1 -- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: An Overview; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL PRESENTATION; MANAGEMENT; COMORBIDITIES; COMPLICATIONS; PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION TRIALS; References; Chapter 2 -- Overview of Type 2 Diabetes; DEFINITION AND DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TYPE 2 DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS; GENETIC RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES |
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RISK FACTORS AND SCREENING FOR TYPE 2 DIABETESDIABETES IN PREGNANCY: IMPLICATIONS FOR MOTHER AND OFFSPRING; EVIDENCE FOR METABOLIC PROGRAMMING OF DIABETES IN EARLY LIFE; EARLY INTERVENTION IN TYPE 2 DIABETES; CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES; TREATMENT GUIDELINES; NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE INTERVENTION; PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENTS; BARIATRIC SURGERY; ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES; FUTURE DIRECTIONS; References; Chapter 3 -- Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes-A Comprehensive Analysis; INTRODUCTION; GENETICS OF TYPE 2 DIABETES; MAINTENANCE OF NORMAL GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS |
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INITIATING INSULIN THERAPYINSULIN DELIVERY DEVICES; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 5 -- Prediabetes: Prevalence, Pathogenesis, and Recognition of Enhanced Risk; BACKGROUND; PREVALENCE; RESULTS; PATHOGENESIS; RECOGNITION OF ENHANCED RISK; MEANS FOR CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS; DISCUSSION; CONCLUSION; References; Chapter 6 -- Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Youths: New Challenges to Overcome; OBESITY: THE 21ST CENTURY EPIDEMIC; METABOLIC COMPLICATIONS OF OBESITY IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS; TYPE 2 DIABETES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE: A NEW FRIGHTENING EPIDEMIC? |
| Summary |
Diabetes mellitus affects approximately 20 million people in the US, or nearly 7% of the population. It is expected to increase by 70% within the next 25 years and numerous epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that type 2 diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is estimated to cost over 92 BILLION in health care costs and lost productivity. The increased risk is due to the detrimental vascular effects of prolonged exposure to a hyperglycemic, oxidant rich environment yielding associated cardiovascular risk factors: atherosclerosis, hypertension and clottin |
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Diabetes -- Nutritional aspects.
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Diabetes -- Treatment
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Metabolic syndrome -- Nutritional aspects
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Metabolic syndrome -- Treatment
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Diabetes -- Nutritional aspects
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Diabetes -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Sreejayan, Nair
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| ISBN |
9780123850843 |
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0123850843 |
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