The Metabolic Syndrome and Primary Care

ISBN 10: 0470061022 / ISBN 13: 9780470061022

Edité par John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

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Synopsis :

The metabolic syndrome has become a 'hot topic' and is of increasing importance to people working in primary care. The global epidemics of diabetes and obesity are driving another in cardiovascular disease - all components of the metabolic syndrome. Preventing and managing this syndrome will be ever more important in coming years. Primary health care professionals need to be aware of the risk factors and help to educate their patients to avoid onset or worsening of the individual conditions. Pharmacological treatment of several concurrent diseases raises further problems, emphasizing the need to consider all the components of the syndrome together. "The Metabolic Syndrome and Primary Care": highlights practical issues involved in managing patients with the metabolic syndrome; is clearly written and illustrated; covers all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and its constituent diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes; explains the risk factors for the metabolic syndrome and how these vary among different ethnic groups; and, describes how to prevent and manage the metabolic syndrome by both lifestyle change and pharmacological intervention. This title is a 'must-have' for all people working in primary care in diabetes, endocrinology, cardiology and vascular disease: GPs, specialist nurses, and dieticians.

Présentation de l'éditeur: The metabolic syndrome has become a hot topic and isof increasing importance to people working in primary care. Theglobal epidemics of diabetes and obesity are driving another incardiovascular disease all components of the metabolicsyndrome. Preventing and managing this syndrome will be evermore important in coming years. Primary health careprofessionals need to be aware of the risk factors and help toeducate their patients to avoid onset or worsening of theindividual conditions. Pharmacological treatment of severalconcurrent diseases raises further problems, emphasizing the needto consider all the components of the syndrome together.

The Metabolic Syndrome and Primary Care:

• Highlights practical issues involved in managing patients withthe metabolic syndrome
• Is clearly written and illustrated
• Covers all aspects of the metabolic syndrome and itsconstituent diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease anddiabetes
• Explains the risk factors for the metabolic syndrome and howthese vary among different ethnic groups
• Describes how to prevent and manage the metabolic syndrome byboth lifestyle change and pharmacological intervention

This book has been derived from the award–winning TheMetabolic Syndrome. Selected chapters have been condensed andrewritten to provide accurate, easy–to–read information for allhealthcare professionals working in primary care. The book has alsobeen updated with inclusion of the latest results, e.g. from theDREAM study, and highlights practical issues involved in managingpatients with the metabolic syndrome.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Metabolic Syndrome and Primary Care
Éditeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Very Good