Oxford: Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd., 2008. – 172 p.The Metabolic Syndrome is characterised by the presence in a particular individual of a number of metabolic risk factors that combine to put that patient at an increased risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, and diabetes. In this ground-breaking work, leading authorities in the field explain current thinking on how these risk factors may be managed, singly and in combination, enabling clinicians to formulate treatment plans that achieve better health outcomes for their patients. It is uniquely comprehensive in scope, providing evidence-based solutions provided by experts in the field. It encompasses broad spectrum of therapeutic approaches, from pharmacological interventions to lifestyle management. It addresses new concepts in treatment planning and symptom management.Contents:
Editor and Contributors
Preface
Lifestyle intervention to reduce metabolic and cardiovascular risks
Dietary controversies in treatment of the metabolic syndrome
An exercise prescription for the metabolic syndrome
Impact of hypoglycemic agents on the metabolic syndrome
Weight loss agents and the metabolic syndrome
Blockage of the renin–angiotensin system in metabolic syndrome: implications for the prevention of diabetes
Lipid management in the metabolic syndrome
A potential role for insulin in management of the metabolic syndrome
Suppressing inflammation: a novel approach to treating the metabolic syndrome
GLP-1 analogues, DPP-IV inhibitors and the metabolic syndrome
List of Abbreviations
Index
