Metabolic Syndrome and Neurological Disorders - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118395271 ISBN 13: 9781118395271

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

Synopsis

Metabolic Syndrome and Neurological Disorders brings together information on the cluster of common pathologies which cause metabolic syndrome - abdominal obesity linked to an excess of visceral fat, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia and hypertension - to provide a comprehensive and cutting edge exploration of the link between metabolic syndrome and neurological disorders.

Metabolic syndrome is recognized to play a role in neurological disorders such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and depression. For the first time in book form, Metabolic Syndrome and Neurological Disorders covers the molecular mechanisms thought to underlie this mirror relationship, as well as how lifestyle and other factors such as oxidative stress and inflammation may play a role in the disease. Grounded in a series of epidemiological studies of metabolic-cognitive syndrome, this book will be a valuable reference for researchers, dietitians, nutritionists, and physicians.

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From the Back Cover

Metabolic syndrome is a recognized suite of biological risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing long-term health problems including a wide range of neurological disorders. Metabolic Syndrome and Neurological Disorders brings together information on the cluster of common pathologies which cause metabolic syndrome - obesity, insulin resistance, and hypertension - to provide a comprehensive and cutting edge exploration of the link between metabolic syndrome and neurological disorders.

Metabolic Syndrome and Neurological Disorders covers the molecular mechanisms thought to connect metabolic syndrome with neurological disorders ranging from stroke to neurodegenerative diseases. Chapters also look at how other factors such as oxidative stress and inflammation may play a role in disease development.

Grounded in a series of epidemiological studies of metabolic-cognitive syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome and Neurological Disorders is a valuable reference for researchers and clinicians in the field.

• Comprehensive coverage of the molecular mechanisms behind the link between metabolic syndrome and stroke, Alzheimer disease, and depression
• Timely investigation of a health issue which will be of increasing importance given the aging of the world's population 
• Written by leaders in the field of metabolic syndrome
• Unique, accessible exploration of a topic with relevance for a wide variety of disciplines, including neuroscientists, pharmacologists, and clinicians

About the Author

AKHLAQ FAROOQUI is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medical Biochemistry at Ohio State University. He is author of over 180 peer-reviewed research articles, and author/editor of eight books and an expert in fields of glycerophospholipid metabolism, excitotoxicity, bioactive ether lipids, and phospholipases A2 in brain.

TAHIRA FAROOQUI is a Research Scientist in the Department of Entomology at Ohio State University. She is the author of 40 peer-reviewed research articles and several monographs and an expert on glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolism, biogenic amines, and neural plasticity.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118395271
• ISBN 13: 9781118395271
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 576
• Editor: Farooqui Akhlaq A., Farooqui Tahira