The Metabolic Syndrome: Pharmacology and Clinical Aspects

The Metabolic Syndrome: Pharmacology and Clinical Aspects
ISBN-10
3709113318
ISBN-13
9783709113318
Category
Medical
Pages
229
Language
English
Published
2013-03-25
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Author
Henning Beck-Nielsen

Description

The metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20 % of the adult population in Europe, and probably the prevalence is of the same magnitude in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by western lifestyle resulting in abdominal obesity, but also a genetic predisposition plays a role. This syndrome, which is linked to leisure lifestyle and overeating/obesity, can develop into type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Therefore, proper treatment and prevention are heavily needed. This book discusses lifestyle intervention and treatment, specifically with pharmacological compounds, in order to formulate a strategy for treating the metabolic syndrome in the daily clinic.

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