Nutrition and Metabolism Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences

Nutrition and Metabolism Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences / edited by Christos S. Mantzoros.

Nutrition and Metabolism: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences brings together internationally recognized experts to comprehensively review our current understanding of how nutrition interacts with the genetic substrate as well as environmental-exogenous factors, including physical activi...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mantzoros, Christos S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Nutrition and Health
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Public health.
Clinical nutrition.
Nutrition   .
Endocrinology .
Metabolic diseases.
Pediatrics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Scope of the Problem
  • Resources
  • Genetics and Pathophysiology
  • Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Twenty-First-Century Epidemic of Obesity and Eating Disorders
  • Genes and Gene–Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
  • Environmental Inputs, Intake of Nutrients, and Endogenous Molecules Contributing to the Regulation of Energy Homeostasis
  • Central Integration of Environmental and Endogenous Signals Important in the Regulation of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure
  • Public Health Perspective
  • Insulin Resistance in States of Energy Excess: Underlying Pathophysiological Concepts
  • Targeting Childhood Obesity Through Lifestyle Modification
  • Diet and Physical Activity in the Prevention of Obesity
  • Diet and Exercise in the Prevention and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome
  • Nutrition Recommendations
  • Diet and Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention
  • Food Guide Pyramids and the 2005 MyPyramid
  • Nutrition Recommendations for the General Population: Where Is the Science?
  • Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Subjects with Cardiovascular Disease
  • Clinical Assessment and Management
  • Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
  • Mediterranean Diet in Disease Prevention: Current Perspectives
  • Lifestyle and Pharmacology Approaches for the Treatment of Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia
  • Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Medical Management of Obesity and Diabetes
  • Surgical Management of Obesity and Postoperative Care
  • Long-Term Impact of Weight Loss on Obesity and Obesity-Associated Comorbidities
  • Methods for Classifying, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Obesity
  • Methods for Classifying, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Type II Diabetes
  • Resources
  • Major Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Subjects with Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, and/or Diabetes.

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