{"product_id":"prevention-and-management-of-cardiovascular-and-metabolic-disease-9781119833444","title":"Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevention and Management of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Provides accurate and well-documented information on the impact of diet and physical activity in the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and healthy aging. This authoritative textbook examines the independent and combined impact of diet and physical activity in the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, with special emphasis on the elderly populations. In this book the authors:    Provide the latest data on the association between a suboptimal diet and physical inactivity and chronic disease.    Examine the role of epigenetics on longevity.  Discuss the fundamentals of healthy aging.   Highlight the role of well-known dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet and the Nordic diet in favorable health outcomes, including cardiovascular, metabolic health, and healthy aging.   Discuss the health outcomes of physical activity and healthy aging.   Present the most recent evidence-based data on the independent and synergistic impact of diet and exercise on disease prevention and management including, heart disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, kidney failure, cancer and other conditions.  Prevention and Management of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease: Diet, Physical Activity and Healthy Aging is an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in medical and health-related disciplines and for health professionals, including dietitians and nutritionists, exercise physiologists, athletic trainers, nurses, physicians, geriatricians, and other health professionals with a special focus in older adults. This book is also a highly useful reference for health professionals interested in introducing diet and physical activity as an intervention for healthy aging as well as the prevention and management of cardiovascular and other metabolic diseases that are prevalent in aging populations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 1 Diet and Physical Activity as Determinants of Human Health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Link between Sub-optimal Diet and Physical Inactivity with Non-communicable Diseases 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Lifestyle and Epigenetics 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Healthy\/Prudent Diets and Health Benefits in Adults 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 2 Basic Concepts of Physical Activity and Fitness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Definition of Fitness and Its Components 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Defining Physical Activity and Exercise 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Implications and Health Benefits of Physical Activity in Adults 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 3 Determinants of Healthy Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Healthy Aging: Definition and Scope 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Interface Between Healthy Aging, Longevity, and Disease 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Physiological Changes in Multiple Organ Systems Through Aging: Measuring and Monitoring Aging 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Role of Plant-based Diets on Healthy Aging 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Physical Activity as a Determinant of Healthy Aging 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 4 Cardiovascular Health, Diet, And Physical Activity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Heart Failure 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Atrial\/Flutter Fibrillation 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Endothelial Function 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnit 5 Cardio-metabolic Health, Diet, And Physical Activity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Diabetes Mellitus 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Hypertension 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Dyslipidemia 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Obstructive Sleep Apnea 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Chronic Kidney Disease 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Cancer 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Answers to Self-assessment Questions 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 393\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528865554775,"sku":"9781119833444","price":103.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119833444.jpg?v=1731873331","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/prevention-and-management-of-cardiovascular-and-metabolic-disease-9781119833444","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}