Nutritional and therapeutic interventions for diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Diabetes mellitus affects approximately 20 million people in the US, or nearly 7% of the population. It is expected to increase by 70% within the next 25 years and numerous epidemiologic studies have demonstrated that type 2 diabetesincreases the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is estimatedto cost over $92 BILLION in health care costs and lost productivity. The increased risk is due to the detrimental vascular effects of prolonged exposure toa hyperglycemic, oxidant rich environment yielding associated cardiovascular risk factors: atherosclerosis, hypertension and clotting abnormalities. Hypertension and dyslipidemia in diabetic patients produces substantial decreases incardiovascular and micro vascular diseases. NUTRITIONAL AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION OF DIABETES AND METABOLIC SYNDROME provides an overview of the currentepidemic, outlines the consequences of this crisis and lays out strategies toforestall and prevent diabetes, obesity and other intricate issues of metabolic syndrome. The contributing experts from around the world give this book relevant and up-to-date global approaches to the critical consequences of metabolic syndrome and make it an important reference for those working with the treatment, evaluation or public health planning for the effects of metabolic syndrome and diabetes. Scientific discussion of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of the relationship between diabetes and metabolic syndromeIncludes coverageof Pre-diabetes conditions plus both Type I and Type II DiabetesPresents bothprevention and treatment options

• ISBN: 978-0-12-385083-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 544
• Fecha Publicación: 27/05/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés