{"product_id":"the-metabolic-syndrome-isbn-9781444336580","title":"The Metabolic Syndrome","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a valuable reference text, covering all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases including inflammation, oxidation and adipocytokines. This book explains the aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of all risk factors as well as the relationship with diabetes, non alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary heart disease.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  has been further improved from the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e edition that was highly commended in 2006 Annual British Medical Association medical books competition.  All chapters from the first edition are fully updated and this new edition contains an increase in international contributions and five new chapters on:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eChildhood obesity and metabolic syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBariatric surgery for obesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFitness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrain insulin resistance and appetite\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nature of the insulin resistance seen in metabolic syndrome.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis brand new edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e will be an indispensable resource for all clinical researchers, physicians and scientists requiring detailed up-to-date information on the metabolic syndrome to further their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome and its complications. Specifically, the text will be of particular relevance to those involved and working in the fields of diabetes, endocrinology, obesity, cardiology, vascular disease and hepatology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword, Professor Sir \u003ci\u003eGeorge Alberti\u003c\/i\u003e xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Epidemiology of the Metabolic Syndrome and its Association with Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Other Conditions 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah H. Wild and Christopher D. Byrne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Metabolic Syndrome and Ethnicity 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTherese Tillin and Nita G. Forouhi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Developmental Origins of Endothelial Dysfunction: a Key Step in Cardiometabolic Disease 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Torrens, Geraldine F. Clough and Mark A. Hanson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Developmental Origins of Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan E. Ozanne and Kenneth Siddle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRam Weiss and Sonia Caprio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Assessment of Insulin Sensitivity 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia Szendroedi, Esther Phielix and Michael Roden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Recent Progress in Identifying Genes Contributing to Type 2 Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeijia Xie, Timothy M. Frayling and Michael N. Weedon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Endocrine Aspects of the Metabolic Syndrome 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard I.G. Holt and Peter H. Sönksen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Brain Insulin Resistance 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatharine F. Hunt, Yee Seun Cheah and Stephanie A. Amiel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Metabolic Syndrome 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul A. McAuley and Steven N. Blair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Metabolic Syndrome and Mental Illness 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard I.G. Holt and Robert C. Peveler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Atherothrombosis and the Metabolic Syndrome 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristina F. Standeven and Peter J. Grant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSridevi Devaraj, David Siegel and Ishwarlal Jialal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Adipocytokine Dysregulation, Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlf Smith and Xiaolin Yang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohamed H. Ahmed and Christopher D. Byrne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaveed Sattar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Nutrition: Its Relevance in Development and Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Te Morenga and Jim Mann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Treatments for the Metabolic Syndrome 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarkolf Hanefeld, Ulrike Schatz and Frank Schaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Metabolic\/Bariatric Surgery Therapy for the Metabolic Syndrome 347\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Buchwald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 357\u003c\/p\u003e \"It's rare to find an academic book as engaging as this one. While clearly focused on a specific disease entity, the magnitude of the metabolic disease epidemic coupled with the comprehensive review of the topic this book delivers, should make it interesting reading to a diverse audience.\" (Doody's, 3 February 2012)  \u003cp\u003e \"This excellent book must be considered the flagship text in the Wiley series encompassing obesity, diabetes and insulin resistance.\" (Practical Diabetes, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"In all, the text provides a valuable summary of current knowledge, and it may even convince doubters of the existence of the metabolic syndrome! The information that is provided will be of considerable interest to both applied scientists and clinicians who study and treat the epidemics of physical inactivity and obesity that currently afflict so many countries.\" (Faculty of Physical Education \u0026amp; Health, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdited by\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher D. Byrne, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Institute for Developmental Sciences, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah H. Wild, FRCPE, FFPH, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003esecond edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable reference text, covering all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases including inflammation, oxidation and adipocytokines. This book explains the aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical treatment of all risk factors as well as the relationship with diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, polycystic ovary syndrome and coronary heart disease.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e has been further improved from the 1st edition that was highly commended in the 2006 Annual British Medical Association medical book awards. All chapters from the first edition are fully updated and this new edition contains an increase in international contributions and five new chapters on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChildhood obesity and metabolic syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBariatric surgery for obesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFitness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrain insulin resistance and appetite\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe nature of the insulin resistance seen in metabolic syndrome.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis brand new edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Metabolic Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e will be an indispensable resource for all clinical researchers, physicians and scientists requiring detailed up-to-date information on the metabolic syndrome to further their own research or to treat and manage the syndrome and its complications. 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