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Springer Overweight And The Metabolic Syndrome by George A. Bray , Louisiana State University
This timely book provides an overview of topics related to obesity. These include associated health risks, childhood obesity, genetics, evaluation, treatment, behavioral strategies, and successes and failures in preventing obesity. The volume covers evaluation guidelines, different approaches to treatment, including diet, exercise, behavior, drugs, and surgery to deal with the current world-wide obesity epidemic. Asthma.- In vivo modelling systems for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.- Murine models of allergen-induced airway hyperresponsiveness and inflammation.- Skin inflammatory disorders.- In vivo models of neurogenic inflammation.- Animal models of inflammatory bowel disease.- Preclinical models of vascular inflammation. (Contents of Volume 1 are not included)