Nutrition and Metabolism

by Mantzoros, Christos S., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781603274524
• ISBN10: 1603274529
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-04
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

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 activity or the lack thereof, to result in insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome.After presenting the scope of the problem, the first major part of the book is devoted to genetics and pathophysiology, the second part of the book presents the public health perspective of the most prevalent problems associated with nutrition and the metabolic syndrome, whereas the third major part of the book focuses on clinical assessment and management of the main disease states associated with inappropriate nutrition and the metabolic syndrome. Finally, general information useful for both clinicians and researchers alike is presented in the Appendix.Nutrition and Metabolism: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences offers the reader an up-to-date and authoritative review of the major scientific and clinical aspects of the overlapping areas between nutrition and metabolism.

Table of Contents

Series Preface	p. vii
Preface	p. xiii
Contributors	p. xix
Scope of the Problem
Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Twenty-First-Century Epidemic of Obesity and Eating Disorders	p. 3
Genetics and Pathophysiology
Genes and Gene-Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome	p. 11
Environmental Inputs, Intake of Nutrients, and Endogenous Molecules Contributing to the Regulation of Energy Homeostasis	p. 41
Central Integration of Environmental and Endogenous Signals Important in the Regulation of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure	p. 77
Insulin Resistance in States of Energy Excess: Underlying Pathophysiological Concepts	p. 107
Public Health Perspective
Targeting Childhood Obesity Through Lifestyle Modification	p. 125
Diet and Physical Activity in the Prevention of Obesity	p. 135
Diet and Exercise in the Prevention and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome	p. 149
Diet and Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention	p. 161
Nutrition Recommendations
Food Guide Pyramids and the 2005 MyPyramid	p. 195
Nutrition Recommendations for the General Population: Where Is the Science?	p. 209
Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Subjects with Cardiovascular Disease	p. 221
Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes	p. 245
Clinical Assessment and Management
Mediterranean Diet in Disease Prevention: Current Perspectives	p. 263
Lifestyle and Pharmacology Approaches for the Treatment of Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia	p. 279
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Medical Management of Obesity and Diabetes	p. 289
Surgical Management of Obesity and Postoperative Care	p. 329
Long-Term Impact of Weight Loss on Obesity and Obesity-Associated Comorbidities	p. 347
Appendix
Methods for Classifying, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Obesity	p. 371
Methods for Classifying, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Type II Diabetes	p. 385
Major Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Subjects with Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, and/or Diabetes	p. 393
Resources
Resources	p. 407
Index	p. 415
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