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Metabolic basis of obesity / [edited by] Rexford S. Ahima.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Springer, 2011.Description: xiv, 391 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781441916068 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.398 23 Ah285
Contents:
1. Principles of human energy metabolism / Jose Galgani and Eric Ravussin -- 2. Intermediary metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, and fat / Keith Tornheim and Neil B. Ruderman -- 3. Adipose tissue development, structure and function / Jaswinder K. Sethi and Antonio J. Vidal-Puig -- 4. Adipokines in health and disease / Rexford S. Ahima and Marcus D. Goncalves -- 5. Neural control of feeding and energy homeostasis / Emilie Caron and Rexford S. Ahima -- 6. Gastrointestinal hormones and obesity / Yan Wang and Efi Kokkotou -- 7. Genes and human obesity / R. Arlen Price -- 8. Classical hormones linked to obesity / Hyeong-Kyu Park and Rexford S. Ahima -- 9. Inflammation and adipose dysfunction / Rachana Shah and Muredach P. Reilly -- 10. Insulin resistance in the metabolic syndrome / Sudha B. Biddinger and Brice Emanuelli -- 11. Pancreatic islet [beta]-cell failure in obesity / Romoaki Morioka and Rohit N. Kulkarni -- 12. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome / Sonia M. Najjar -- 13. Sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism / Eleonore Maury, Kathryn Moynihan Ramsey, and Joseph Bass -- 14. Obesity and cardiac dysfunction / Gary Sweeney, Sheldon E. Litwin, and E. Dale Abel -- 15. Atherogenic lipid metabolism in obesity / Sue-Anne Toh, Michael Levin, and Daniel J. Rader -- 16. Gut microbes, immunity, and metabolism / Evelyn Hsu and Gary Wu -- 17. Impact of obesity on female reproductive health / Moshood O. Olatinwo, Djana Harp, Winston Thompson, Hyeong-Kyu Park, and Roland Mathews -- 18. Lessons from HIV lipodystrophy and drug-induced metabolic dysfunction / Steven Grinspoon -- 19. Principles of obesity therapy / Rexford S. Ahima-- Index.
Summary: This book discusses the principles of energy balance, genetics of body weight regulation, hormones and adipokines, and metabolic pathways in the brain, liver, muscle and fat, to name just several of the areas covered. The book also examines the connection between obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other complications. Current and future diagnostic and treatment strategies are also reviewed. Comprehensive and timely, Metabolic Basis of Obesity is an essential reference for understanding the burgeoning problem of obesity.
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Includes bibliographic references and index.

1. Principles of human energy metabolism / Jose Galgani and Eric Ravussin --
2. Intermediary metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, and fat / Keith Tornheim and Neil B. Ruderman --
3. Adipose tissue development, structure and function / Jaswinder K. Sethi and Antonio J. Vidal-Puig --
4. Adipokines in health and disease / Rexford S. Ahima and Marcus D. Goncalves --
5. Neural control of feeding and energy homeostasis / Emilie Caron and Rexford S. Ahima --
6. Gastrointestinal hormones and obesity / Yan Wang and Efi Kokkotou --
7. Genes and human obesity / R. Arlen Price --
8. Classical hormones linked to obesity / Hyeong-Kyu Park and Rexford S. Ahima --
9. Inflammation and adipose dysfunction / Rachana Shah and Muredach P. Reilly --
10. Insulin resistance in the metabolic syndrome / Sudha B. Biddinger and Brice Emanuelli --
11. Pancreatic islet [beta]-cell failure in obesity / Romoaki Morioka and Rohit N. Kulkarni --
12. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the metabolic syndrome / Sonia M. Najjar --
13. Sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism / Eleonore Maury, Kathryn Moynihan Ramsey, and Joseph Bass --
14. Obesity and cardiac dysfunction / Gary Sweeney, Sheldon E. Litwin, and E. Dale Abel --
15. Atherogenic lipid metabolism in obesity / Sue-Anne Toh, Michael Levin, and Daniel J. Rader --
16. Gut microbes, immunity, and metabolism / Evelyn Hsu and Gary Wu --
17. Impact of obesity on female reproductive health / Moshood O. Olatinwo, Djana Harp, Winston Thompson, Hyeong-Kyu Park, and Roland Mathews --
18. Lessons from HIV lipodystrophy and drug-induced metabolic dysfunction / Steven Grinspoon --
19. Principles of obesity therapy / Rexford S. Ahima--
Index.

This book discusses the principles of energy balance, genetics of body weight regulation, hormones and adipokines, and metabolic pathways in the brain, liver, muscle and fat, to name just several of the areas covered. The book also examines the connection between obesity and diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other complications. Current and future diagnostic and treatment strategies are also reviewed. Comprehensive and timely, Metabolic Basis of Obesity is an essential reference for understanding the burgeoning problem of obesity.

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