{"product_id":"9780470519813","title":"Obesity and Diabetes","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePractical Diabetes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eObesity and Diabetes\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnthony H. Barnett | Sudhesh Kumar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Endocrinology \u0026amp; Metabolism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eType 2 diabetes, associated with obesity, is today the most common form of diabetes.  It is also associated with a number of other cardiovascular risk factors which constitute the metabolic syndrome.  Effective management of ‘diabesity’ is crucial to the reduction of morbidity and premature morbidity due to cardiovascular disease.  \u003cp\u003ePart of the successful ‘Diabetes in Practice’ series, \u003ci\u003eObesity and Diabetes Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the link between diabetes and obesity, two of the most pressing health problems in the developed world.  It covers topics ranging from the changing epidemiology of type 2 diabetes to an analysis of the principal causes of the metabolic syndrome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes new chapters on obesity management in ethnic minorities and obesity issues in the workplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures many suggestions of practical value\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes a contemporary approach to the clinical assessment of obesity and its management in both primary and secondary care settings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers emerging problems such as childhood “diabesity” and the impact of obesity on polycystic ovary syndrome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll chapters have been updated\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eObesity and Diabetes Second Edition  \u003c\/i\u003e addresses the management of obesity and diabetes in practical terms useful to clinicians with an interest in diabetes, both in primary and secondary care, general practitioners, paediatricians, endocrinologists and nutritionists, as well as to students and researchers interested in obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnthony H Barnett\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Medicine, Consultant Physician and Clinical Director of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Birmingham Heartlands and Solihull Hospitals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 April 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470519813\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e344\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384795984012,"sku":"9780470519813","price":142.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470519813_ca818115-6f81-4cdb-bdae-d23f25ed9fc8.jpg?v=1780194005","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780470519813","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}