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The metabolic syndrome has become a 'hot topic' and is of increasing importance to people working in primary care. The global epidemics of diabetes and obesity are driving another in cardiovascular disease - all components of the metabolic syndrome. Preventing and managing this syndrome will be ever more important in coming years. Primary health care professionals need to be aware of the risk factors and help to educate their patients to avoid onset or worsening of the individual conditions. Pharmacological treatment of several concurrent diseases raises further problems, emphasizing the need to consider all the components of the syndrome together."The Metabolic Syndrome and Primary Care: "Highlights practical issues involved in managing patients with the metabolic syndromeIs clearly written and illustratedCovers all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetesExplains the risk factors for the metabolic syndrome and how these vary among different ethnic groupsDescribes how to prevent and manage the metabolic syndrome by both lifestyle change and pharmacological intervention This book has been derived from the

Author

Christopher D. Byrne and Sarah H. Wild

Publisher

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780470512173

Subjects

Medical, Nursing, Medicine