Inflammation and Obesity (eBook, ePUB)

A New and Novel Approach to Manage Obesity and its Consequences
Redaktion: Mehrzad, Raman

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Inflammation and Obesity: A New and Novel Approach to Manage Obesity and its Consequences is a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the correlation between obesity and inflammation. From the pathophysiology of obesity and inflammation, to the molecular mechanisms of obesity induced chronic inflammation, the book discusses how obesity and inflammation interact with other diseases. It highlights the hidden risk factors of obesity induced chronic inflammation, provides specific patient management guidelines regarding the higher inflammatory response in patients, and concludes with new therapeutic strategies to address inflammation in obese patients.

• Identifies the hidden physiological changes that accompany obesity, while also highlighting the challenge of managing obesity with a higher inflammatory response
• Discusses major hidden health risks of inflammation that accompany obesity, as well as management guidelines for obese patients
• Links the pathophysiology of inflammation and obesity to the therapeutic strategies that minimizes risk factors, thus opening new areas of research

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780323909617
• Artikelnr.: 65955733

Autorenporträt

Dr. Mehrzad is a physician, scientist and author who has worked closely with attendings and hundreds of students, interns, residents and fellows throughout his career. He is American Board Certified in Internal medicine and worked as a specialized physician at Yale New Haven Hospital for 3 years where he was also a clinical instructor at Yale School of Medicine. Currently, he is pursuing a Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery residency at Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University and hence with his background brings both medical and surgical knowledge to the project. Dr. Mehrzad has conducted extensive scientific research in multiple areas in medicine, surgery and education and has over 36 peer-reviewed articles and over 22 abstracts published. He has written 5 books that are selling widely in Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and contributed to six 6 medical and surgical textbooks. He is also an international lecturer and has lectured at over 100 schools for thousands

of students across Europe. Lastly, beside his medical degree, Dr. Mehrzad holds an Executive Master of Healthcare Leadership degree from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Massachusetts, Isenberg school of Business.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to obesity and inflammation
2. The obesity pandemic how we are failing our patients
3. Inflammation - a multifaceted and omnipresent phenomenon
4. Pathophysiology of Obesity
5. Consequences of obesity
6. Consequences of inflammation
7. Inflammation and Obesity
8. Obesity, inflammation and autoimmune disease
9. Obesity, inflammation and aging
10. Obesity, inflammation and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
11. Obesity, inflammation and cardiovascular disorders
12. Obesity, inflammation and cancer
13. Obesity, inflammation and diseases of the central nervous system
14. Resolution of inflammation
15. Physical activity in obesity and inflammation prevention and management
16. Diet in obesity and inflammation prevention and management
17. Management of Obesity- related inflammatory disorders