The Metabolic Syndrome

Linked to inactive lifestyle and obesity, the metabolic cyndrome can develop into type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. This book reviews lifestyle intervention and pharmacological treatment, offering a strategy for treatment in the daily clinic.

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.

Gives a clear overview to the basics and the clinical aspects of the topic Comprehensively shows the current potential of pharmacological treatment of the metabolic syndrome Introduces new concepts to each described way of treatment? Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Klappentext

Metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20% of the adult population in Europe, and the prevalence is likely similar in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by the western lifestyle, which tends to produce abdominal obesity, but a genetic predisposition also plays a part. This syndrome, which is linked to leisure lifestyles and overeating/obesity, can develop into type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Therefore, proper treatment and prevention are essential. This book discusses lifestyle intervention and treatment, specifically with pharmacological compounds, in order to formulate a strategy for treating the metabolic syndrome in daily practice.

Inhalt
Introduction and definition of the metabolic syndrome.- Epidemiology of the metabolic syndrome.- Pathophysiology of the metabolic syndrome.- Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases.- Lifestyle intervention prevention of complications to the metabolic syndrome.- Treatment with metformin.- Treatment with thiazolidinediones (TZDs).- Treatment with PPARalpha activators.- The role of statins in the metabolic syndrome.- Antithrombotic and fibroanalytic treatment in the metabolic syndrome.- The role of GLP agonists in the metabolic syndrome.- Treatment of the metabolic syndrome by gastric bypass.- Treatment of the metabolic syndrome in the daily clinic algorithms.- Future perspectives.