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Metabolic Syndrome : A Comprehensive Textbook by Rexford S Ahima; SpringerLink (Online service) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This comprehensive reference work presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant advances in the field. The book offers a thorough reference for obesity and the metabolic syndrome and will prove an indispensable resource for clinicians, researchers and students. 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 excessive consumption of energy-dense food, sedentary lifestyle, and other behaviors that contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity. However, obesity is a highly complex condition that is influenced by genetic as well as environmental factors. The metabolic syndrome comprises of central obesity, hyperglycemia, hypertension, and dsylipidemia. The incidence of metabolic syndrome is growing worldwide, affecting more than one-third of adults in some countries. The metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing coronary artery disease and stroke, and it is closely associated with fatty liver, dementia, cancer, sleep apnea

Who reads Metabolic Syndrome : A Comprehensive Textbook?

Author

Rexford S Ahima; SpringerLink (Online service)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9783031401169

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Medicine