| Obesity and Diabetes Contributor(s): Mantzoros, Christos S. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1617376302 ISBN-13: 9781617376306 Publisher: Humana OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nutrition - Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
| Dewey: 616.398 |
| Series: Contemporary Diabetes |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 7" W x 10" (2.17 lbs) 555 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: International experts from world-renowned medical schools comprehensively review for practicing clinicians and scientists alike the latest understanding of the epidemiology, causation, and consequences of diabetes and obesity. The authors discuss in detail their diagnosis, clinical manifestations, complications, and best practices for diagnosis and treatment. They also review the history and epidemiology of these conditions, explain their genetics and pathophysiology, and illuminate their known mechanisms and interactions. State-of-the-art survey-chapters critique current approaches (lifestyle and pharmacological) to the treatment of these conditions. |