Insulin resistance : childhood precursors and adult disease / Philip S. Zeitler, Kristen J. Nadeau, editors.
| Other author | Zeitler, Philip Scott, 1957- |
| Other author | Nadeau, Kristen J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Totowa, N.J. : Humana ; London : Springer [distributor], 2008. |
| Description | xi, 331 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary endocrinology Contemporary endocrinology (Totowa, N.J.) ^A811258 |
| Contents | Part I: Epidemiology -- The metabolic syndrome: definitions, controversies and clinical utility / Lewis W. Johnson and Ruth S. Weinstock -- Epidemiology of the metabolic syndrome and related disorders in children and adolescents / Jennifer L. Foltz and Stephen R. Cook -- Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents worldwide / Orit Pinhas-Hamiel -- Maternal-fetal contributors to the insulin resistance syndrome in youth / Dana Dabelea -- Early childhood contributions to insulin resistance / David B. Dunger, Burak Salgin, and Ken K. Ong -- Part II: Pathophysiology -- Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance / Boris Draznin -- Techniques used to assess insulin action / Michael J. Pagliassotti, Kyle T. Pfaffenbach, and Tracy J. Horton -- Adiposity is the enemy: body composition and insulin sensitivity / Janine Higgins and William T. Donahoo -- Ectopic fat deposition, adiponectin and insulin resistance in obese adolescents / Anna M.G. Cali and Sonia Caprio -- Mediators of insulin resistance / Rocio I. Pereira and David M. Maahs -- Insulin resistance and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease / Ramzi Ajjan, Mark T. Kearney, and Peter J. Grant -- Insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease / Cecilia C. Low Wang -- The liver and insulin resistance: the important convergence of endocrinology and hepatology / Charissa Y. Chang, Kerry Whitt, Zhenqi Liu, and Stephen H. Caldwell -- Polycystic ovary syndrome and metabolic syndrome / Marie-Hélène Pesant and Jean-Patrice Baillargeon -- Part III: Treatment -- Effects of exercise in metabolic syndrome and diabetes: a central role for insulin sensitivity / Irene E. Shcauer, Judith G. Regensteiner, and Jane E.B. Reusch -- Weight loss medications and the metabolic syndrome / Linda L. Buckley and Daniel Berressen. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008928056 |
| ISBN | 9781588298751 : |
| ISBN | 1588298752 |