Jahangir Moini, Raheleh Ahangari, Carrie Miller, Mohtashem Samsam

Global Health Complications of Obesity (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Global Health Complications of Obesity presents a valuable resource for research scientists and clinicians by covering the burden of obesity and related diseases and serving as a starting point for in-depth discussions in academic settings and for obesity-treatment specialists. Obesity is associated with a statistically higher risk of heart disease, hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and many other diseases. This succinct resource focuses on the current data, research and management of obesity. It is essential reading for healthcare professionals, endocrinologists, nutritionists, public health students and medical students.

• Presents clinical cases, key terms and targeted references
• Addresses diseases including diabetes, cancer, hypertension, osteoarthritis, fatty liver disease, infertility, renal failure and depression
• Provides a link to new knowledge that is ideal for both researchers and clinicians

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780128197523
• Artikelnr.: 61688018

Autorenporträt

Dr. Moini is an international author of 38 medical textbooks for various publishers including Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Jones & Bartlett Learning, Cengage Learning, and Routledge. In addition to continuing his venture as an author, he has been a professor for over 40 years. He is a retired professor with the Eastern Florida State College Science & Health Department. Previously, Dr. Moini was an assistant professor at Tehran University Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. For 18 years, he was the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department. He was also Director of Allied Health at Everest University for 15 years.

Inhaltsangabe

1. What is Obesity?2. Obesity and Total Mortality3. Risk Factors of
Obesity4. Cardiovascular Disease and its Risk Factors 5. Disorders of
Insulin Regulation6. Obesity and Cancer 7. Respiratory Problems8. Joint and
Connective Tissue Disorders9. Gastrointestinal Problems10. Gynecologic
Problems11. Urologic Problems12. Skin Problems13. Social and Psychologic
Problems14. Obesity in Children 15. Obesity in the Elderly16. Prevention of
Obesity17. Obesity Therapy18. Perspective on Economics and Obesity