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The Metabolic Syndrome [electronic resource] : Pharmacology and Clinical Aspects / edited by Henning Beck-Nielsen.

By: Beck-Nielsen, Henning [editor.].
Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2013Description: XI, 229 p. 33 illus., 26 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783709113318.Subject(s): Medicine | Toxicology | Diabetes | Endocrinology | Metabolic diseases | Medicine & Public Health | Metabolic Diseases | Pharmacology/Toxicology | Endocrinology | DiabetesDDC classification: 616.39 Online resources: Click here to access online In: Springer eBooksSummary: Metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20% of the adult population in Europe, and the prevalence is likely similar in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by the western lifestyle, which tends to produce abdominal obesity, but a genetic predisposition also plays a part. This syndrome, which is linked to leisure lifestyles and overeating/obesity, can develop into type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Therefore, proper treatment and prevention are essential. This book discusses lifestyle intervention and treatment, specifically with pharmacological compounds, in order to formulate a strategy for treating the metabolic syndrome in daily practice.
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Metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20% of the adult population in Europe, and the prevalence is likely similar in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by the western lifestyle, which tends to produce abdominal obesity, but a genetic predisposition also plays a part. This syndrome, which is linked to leisure lifestyles and overeating/obesity, can develop into type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Therefore, proper treatment and prevention are essential. This book discusses lifestyle intervention and treatment, specifically with pharmacological compounds, in order to formulate a strategy for treating the metabolic syndrome in daily practice.

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