Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome

• Author(s): Helmut Sies,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 344
• ISBN_10: 142004379X
  ISBN_13: 9781420043792
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / Endocrinology & Metabolism , Medical / Nutrition , Science / Life Sciences / Cell Biology , Technology & Engineering / Food Science / General ,

Description:... Characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, metabolic syndrome is associated with the risks of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease. Obesity, which increases the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and subsequently leads to increased stress and inflammation, appears to play a central