Metabolic Syndrome

This comprehensive reference work presents an up-to-date survey of the
current scientific understanding of the metabolic syndrome, as well as an
overview of the most significant advances in the field. The book provides a
thorough reference for obesity and the metabolic syndrome and will prove an
indispensable resource for clinicians and researchers at all levels. The obesity

epidemic has generated immense interest in recent years due to the wide-
ranging and significant adverse health and economic consequences that sur-
round the problem. Much attention has been focused on excessive consump-
tion of energy-dense food, sedentary lifestyle, and other behaviors that

contribute to the pathogenesis of obesity.