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Nutrition and Diabetes - Pathophysiology and Management (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Nutrition and Diabetes - Pathophysiology and Management (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Diabetes occurs at such an alarming rate that it can be described
as a global epidemic. Following its predecessor, Nutrition and
Diabetes: Pathophysiology and Management, Second Edition, is a
comprehensive resource that describes various factors that drive
the accumulation of excess body weight and fat resulting in
obesity. The book discusses the metabolic aberrations found in
obesity and how they lead to the association of obesity with
diabetes. This new edition highlights the role played by diet and
the interrelationships in the metabolism of key nutrients in the
pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes which provides the scientific
basis for treatment and management approaches. Features Highlights
the role of nutrition in the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes
Organized logically into two easy-to-use sections - Pathophysiology
and Management of Obesity and Pathophysiology and Treatment of
Diabetes Features emerging therapeutic approaches for management of
obesity and diabetes Discusses experience in the management of
obesity and diabetes in developing countries Presents challenges in
insulin therapy and provides guidelines to overcome them The first
section of the book retains key topics from the previous edition
and contains new chapters including genetic determinants of
nutrient processing; fat distribution and diabetes mellitus;
combined effect of diet and physical activity in the management of
obesity; pharmacologic treatment of obesity; and the role of gut
microbiota in the pathogenesis and treatment of obesity. The second
section features updated versions of most of the other chapters in
the first edition comprising a modified chapter on oxidative stress
and the effects of dietary supplements on glycemic control in Type
2 diabetes. In addition, new chapters are added in this section and
include the contribution of iron and transition metal
micronutrients to diabetes; role of microbiota in the pathogenesis
and treatment of diabetes; primary prevention of Type 2 diabetes;
and the pathophysiology and management of Type 1 diabetes.
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