Metabolic risk for cardiovascular disease /

The relationship of metabolic diseases to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reaching epidemic proportions. This relates mostly to the increasing prevalence of obesity, the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. This book outlines and addresses the metabolic factors and related diseases that contribut...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: American Heart Association
Otros Autores: Eckel, Robert H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dallas, TX : Chichester, West Sussex, UK : American Heart Association ; Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
Colección:AHA clinical series.
Temas:
Cardiovascular system > Diseases > Risk factors.
Metabolic syndrome.
Obesity > Complications.
Lipids > Metabolism > Disorders > Complications.
Diabetes > Complications.
Cardiovascular Diseases > etiology
Metabolic Syndrome > complications
Cardiovascular Diseases > epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases > prevention & control
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 > complications
Risk Factors
Metabolic Syndrome.
Diabetes Complications
Appareil cardiovasculaire > Maladies > Facteurs de risque.
Syndrome métabolique.
Obésité > Complications et séquelles.
Diabète > Complications et séquelles.
MEDICAL > Cardiology.
Cardiovascular system > Diseases > Risk factors
Diabetes > Complications
Metabolic syndrome
Obesity > Complications
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The relationship of metabolic diseases to cardiovascular disease (CVD) is reaching epidemic proportions. This relates mostly to the increasing prevalence of obesity, the metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. This book outlines and addresses the metabolic factors and related diseases that contribute to CVD, including brief introductions to metabolic pathways including lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, macronutrient fuel partitioning, insulin action and body weight regulation. Mechanisms that relate to becoming obese, maintenance of the obese state, the dyslipidemias, and glucose intolerance/d.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444324792
1444324799
9781405181044
1405181044

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