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Heart disease is one of the biggest killers of women, but a poorly researched area. This book provides a stand-alone guide for clinicians in the treatment of heart disease in their female patients. The text offers detailed coverage for treatment during pregnancy, and includes discussion of special ...

Heart disease is one of the biggest killers of women, but a poorly researched area. This book provides a stand-alone guide for clinicians in the treatment of heart disease in their female patients. The text offers detailed coverage for treatment during pregnancy, and includes discussion of special topics such as AIDS, co-existing disease, and behavioral disorders.

Diabetes mellitus, particularly non-insulin-dependent diabetes Type 2, is a common disease and, even though insulin has been around for seventy years, this endocrine disorder still reduces the life expectancy of diabetic patients because of the development of long-term complications, including ...

Diabetes mellitus, particularly non-insulin-dependent diabetes Type 2, is a common disease and, even though insulin has been around for seventy years, this endocrine disorder still reduces the life expectancy of diabetic patients because of the development of long-term complications, including hypertension. Hypertension in Diabetes provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of key areas related to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and consequences of hypertension in patients with diabetes. The book discusses the regulation of blood pressure and its specific effects on the heart, kidneys, and retina; it also features various blood pressure treatments and reviews controversies.

This timely and detailed textbook deals exclusively with the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of various health conditions which are of growing concern worldwide. In each chapter the authors describe the cause of the conditions and then discuss the role of physical ...

This timely and detailed textbook deals exclusively with the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of various health conditions which are of growing concern worldwide. In each chapter the authors describe the cause of the conditions and then discuss the role of physical activity in its prevention or improvement, drawing on research literature to help students evaluate the quality and extent of this. Hazards and benefits of exercise are discussed with critical appraisal of current recommendations for physical activity. The emphasis throughout is on topics relating to major health issues in western societies - cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, the insulin resistance syndrome, osteoporosis - also including new and developing research areas. Designed to be user-friendly, this book includes: * chapter overviews and summaries plus information boxes * study activities and tasks for self evaluation * suggested further reading including landmark papers * glossary of key terms, bibliography and extensive index * over one hundred supporting tables, figures, examples and plates. Physical Activity and Health will appeal to degree-level students of sport and exercise science as well as to students in related areas such as medicine, public health, physiotherapy, nursing and nutrition, worldwide.