Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease, Hardcover by Levine, T. Barry, Levine, Arlene B., ., ISBN 1405195754, ISBN-13 9781405195751, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK

The two Levines are consulting cardiologists based in Pittsburgh. This second edition reference updates the 2006 original, and it incorporates both expansion and revision. The first chapter asks whether the metabolic syndrome is a relevant concept, concluding that although it has faults, it's nevertheless useful. Subsequent chapters discuss mitochondria, telomeres, the FoxO transcription factors and sirtuins, insulin and insulin-like growth factor, oxidative stress, mental stress, sleep, inflammation, adipose tissue, weight loss and diet, skeletal muscle and exercise, lipids and atherogenic dyslipidemia, the endothelium and cardiovascular disease, and insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and therapy. Each chapter is organized with lots of subheadings, a conclusion, and a bibliography. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()