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Genetic Endocrinology of the Metabolic Syndrome by Santiago Rodriguez 9781606921685
RRP: £97.99£65.09Cardiovascular disease and mortality risk are significantly increased in people with metabolic syndrome, a cluster of interrelated metabolic disorders including obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, dyslipidemia and hypertension. A complex... -
Comprehensive Guide to Nutrition in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) by Annchen Weidemann 9781536156553
RRP: £84.99£68.91Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the single largest cause of infertility in women of childbearing age, with the incidence having risen from around 15 % to 21 % within 6-8 years. Not only has the incidence risen in this population, but in... -
Understand and Control Your Asthma by Helene Boutin 9780773512108
RRP: £103.00£45.87Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases, affecting between twelve and fifteen million people in North America. Although asthma can often be treated successfully, many misconceptions about it persist. In response to requests from patients... -
Pediatric Nutrition Handbook: An Algorithmic Approach David Suskind (MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital) 9780470659953
RRP: £47.95£41.78The last decade has seen an explosion of medical information in regards to the nutrition care and management of children. While nutritional therapies have expanded, the treatment choices have become increasingly complex. This exciting title addresses the... -
Obesity: Your Questions Answered by Ian W. Campbell 9780443074530
RRP: £25.99£24.94In the popular Q and A format of the Your Questions Answered series, this book provides succinct, expert information on obesity, and is the first to bring together all the different aspects of obesity from the primary care clinician's point of view. The... -
Obesity & Adolescence: A Public Health Concern by Hatim A. Omar 9781606928219
RRP: £115.99£77.18A mantra has developed in the late 20th century and early 21st century that has an underlying bias again overweight and obese individuals, who are blamed for their "disease" and told by society to lose weight or suffer the consequences. Art was... -
Feasibility of Vehicle-Based Sensors to Detect Drowsy Driving & Alcohol Impairment by Meaghan Sadler 9781617283499
RRP: £163.99£107.94Book & CD-ROM. Drowsy driving is a significant contributor to death and injury crashes on our Nation's highways, accounting for more than 80,000 crashes and 850 fatalities per year. The successful detection of drowsiness is a crucial step in... -
Fish Oil: Uses, Properties & Role in Human Health by Frankie Burton 9781634850247
RRP: £141.99£115.06Fish plays a useful role in a healthy and balanced diet. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), more specifically omega-3 fatty acids, exert a positive effect on the cardiovascular and nervous system. They also play a key role on the development of the... -
Blueberries: Harvesting Methods, Antioxidant Properties & Health Effects by Malcolm Marsh 9781634848855
RRP: £141.99£115.06According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistics, from 1970 to 2011 the world production of blueberries increased approximately 7 times (FAOSTAT, 2012). According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the United States... -
Zinc Deficiency: Etiology, Screening Methods & Health Implications by Rebecca B. Morton 9781634844147
RRP: £97.99£79.24Zinc is the second most prevalent trace found in the human body after iron. It is essential for normal cell function and metabolism, playing a central role in over 300 enzymatic reactions, and protects cells from free radical damage. The central role of... -
Mediterranean Diet & Health: Current News & Prospects by Pierre Besancon 9782742003433
RRP: £23.99£19.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782742003433Author Pierre BesanconFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint John Libbey EurotextPublisher John Libbey EurotextWeight(grams) 364g -
Weight Control & Obesity: Selected Resources & Information by Jane Huskey 9781633210745
RRP: £84.99£55.93This book is a collection of resources for consumers on the topics of weight management and obesity; and the topic of childhood obesity for educators and researchers. The resources in this book are in a variety of information formats: articles,... -
Galactose: Structure & Function in Biology & Medicine by Vitor Hugo Pomin 9781631179280
RRP: £141.99£93.66Galactose (from the Greek galakt which means milk), a C4 epimer of glucose, is a hexose widely used to build up biologically functional glycoconjugates in living organisms. When combined with glucose through covalent bonds, it makes the widely known... -
Nutritional & Physical Education by Jason S. Buchanan 9781612095837
RRP: £123.99£81.97This book presents current research in the study of nutritional and physical education. Topics discussed include nutritional education in the workplace; physical activity and obesity; nutritional game design by kids for kids; providing nutritional... -
New Research on Nutrition for the Middle-Aged & Elderly by Callum L. MacLeod 9781604562200
RRP: £132.99£88.22The ageing process changes body composition and thus nutritional status changes as one gets older. At the same time the body becomes more susceptible to diseases and diet becomes an even more significant or at least visibly significant than in earlier... -
Psychiatric & Metabolic Disorders: Research Synthesis & Clinical Translation by Roger S. McIntyre 9781600218422
RRP: £172.99£114.20This book address metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, overweight/obesity, disturbances in inflammatory response systems) and specifically their prevalence, mediating and moderating variables, implications for psychiatric/medical... -
Weight Loss, Exercise & Health Research by Carrie P. Saylor 9781600210778
RRP: £154.99£102.51Weight loss can be achieved in many ways including reduction of caloric intake, exercise and because of health reasons. This book combines research from around the world in all three areas.Book InformationISBN 9781600210778Author Carrie P. SaylorFormat... -
Obesity Management, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice by Vanessa Diaz 9781437705331
RRP: £58.99£52.68The prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in recent years, and obesity is now considered an epidemic in the US. Obesity and its related metabolic abnormalities contribute significantly to cardiovascular disease, and excess weight is a risk factor... -
The Obesity Epidemic and its Management by Dr Terry Maguire 9780853697862
RRP: £38.00£36.54This is a text for practicing pharmacists on the understanding, management and treatment of Obesity. Obesity is an important risk factor for a number of chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke, some cancers and type two diabetes. It is... -
Living a Celiac Life by Tiziana Beato 9781629488035
RRP: £69.99£46.28This novel was written to focus on some relevant aspects of a disease from the patients' perspective but also to show the caregivers' perspective. It is about celiac disease for two reasons. First, celiac disease is an emerging disease, so frequent to be... -
Simple Guide to Metabolic Disorders by Haseeb Ahmad Khan 9781621002635
RRP: £61.99£41.11This book can be used as a review guide for the students preparing for exams in medical or science disciplines. The first two chapters focus on the disorders of carbohydrate metabolism and the diseases of lipids metabolism. The third chapter highlights... -
New Trends in Body Mass Index Research by Alard Vermeulen 9781619424302
RRP: £141.99£93.66Body Mass Index (BMI) is the measure of the body weight relative to height that is associated with body fat and health risk. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of BMI including such topics as BMI and oestrogen-dependent... -
Probiotics in Pediatric Medicine by Sonia Michail 9781617378874
£102.65Probiotics in Pediatric Medicine provides clinicians a tool to understand the current evidence for the role of probiotics in various pediatric disorders related to the gastrointestinal as well as the extra-intestinal tract. This book provides... -
Obesity Prevention in the U.S. by Katerina L. Fiala 9781612099637
RRP: £123.99£81.97States and communities are responding to the obesity epidemic in the United States by working to create environments that support healthy eating and active living and by giving public health practitioners and policy makers an opportunity to learn from... -
Molecular Pathology of Proteins by D.I. Zabolotny 9781607410201
RRP: £97.99£65.49This book is attempt to clarify some structural and functional protein disfunctions that are related with molecular pathologies. These consist of a wide group of diseases, which are induced by the disruption of the normal physiological processes because... -
Dietary Magnesium: New Research by Andrew W. Yardley 9781606921098
RRP: £115.99£77.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606921098Author Andrew W YardleyFormat HardbackPage Count 257Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 716g -
Drug-Drug Interactions in the Metabolic Syndrome by Gianluca Iacobellis 9781594549526
RRP: £172.99£113.80Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
New Research on Breastfeeding and Breast Milk by Kai Santos Melo 9781536170610
RRP: £84.99£68.91This compilation opens by exploring how the physical and psychological elements of breastfeeding are intrinsically linked to a child's development and the mother's wellbeing, both in the short and long terms. Babies who are exclusively breastfed see... -
Nutritional Insights & Food Safety by Jaroslava varc-Gajic 9781629480121
RRP: £132.99£88.22A balanced and healthy diet is prerequisite for good health and well-being. However, dietary natural or introduced components can contribute in high extent to the development of certain diseases, such as in the case of carcinogenesis and cardiovascular... -
Parenteral Nutrition: Policies & Procedures, Safe Practices & Potential Complications by Shana Lelio 9781633211124
RRP: £159.99£105.36Parenteral nutrition (PN) is the feeding modality of choice for patients with non-functional gastrointestinal (GI) tracts who are unable to maintain their nutrition and hydration enterally. Parenteral nutrition is a complex therapy involving the... -
Food Away From Home & Food at Home: Demand & Nutritional Quality Research by Shane Bauer 9781628081220
RRP: £84.99£55.93Food away from home (FAFH) is a sizeable component of total food consumption and the nutritional intake of U.S. adults and children. FAFH also, therefore, constitutes a large and growing portion of the food budget. In 2009, the annual average household... -
Weight Gain: Women's Attitudes, Health Implications & Psychological Challenges by Alessio Pirotte 9781626188006
RRP: £123.99£81.97In this book, the authors discuss women's attitudes, the health implications and psychological challenges of weight gain. Topics include whether exercise training can reduce the prevalence of obesity with a high-fat diet; women's body image and weight... -
Eggs: Nutrition, Consumption & Health by Wallace Segil 9781621001256
RRP: £141.99£93.66In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the nutrition, consumption and health effects of eggs. Topics discussed in this compilation include the impact of egg contamination on environmental health; the evaluation of Vitamin A... -
Decreasing Oxidative Stress & Retarding the Aging Process by Borut Poljsak 9781617283451
RRP: £143.99£94.96Ageing is an inevitable biological process that affects most living organisms. The link between metabolic rate and reactive oxygen species production is an important and long-standing question, and a source of much controversy. A by-product of cell... -
Celiac Disease: Etiology, Diagnosis, & Treatment by Matthew A. Edwards 9781606926338
RRP: £172.99£114.20Celiac disease (CD) is defined as a permanent sensitivity to the gluten in wheat and related proteins found in barley and rye. It affects 0.5-1% of the general population world-wide. Currently the only available treatment is lifelong adherence to the... -
Grapes: Polyphenolic Composition, Antioxidant Characteristics & Health Benefits by Sandra Thomas 9781536110685
RRP: £115.99£93.52The grape is one of the most important horticultural crops in the world with an annual production greater than 77 million tons in the year 2013. The majority of harvested fruit is processed into wine, but it is also consumed fresh, processed into... -
Body Composition in Sport, Exercise and Health Arthur Stewart 9780415614986
RRP: £54.99£47.72The analysis of body composition (fat, bone and muscle) is an important process throughout the biomedical sciences. This is the first book to offer a clear and detailed introduction to the key methods and techniques in body composition analysis and to... -
Nutrition and Health by Gerald Wiseman 9780415278751
RRP: £125.00£107.86Can an apple a day really keep the doctor way? Did you know that three slices of bread and butter provide enough energy for a brisk six mile walk? Nutrition and Health is an easy-to-read introduction to the role of the human diet in maintaining a... -
Telomeres, Diet and Human Disease: Advances and Therapeutic Opportunities by Amelia Marti 9780367782047
RRP: £45.99£40.13The maintenance of telomeres-repetitive sequences at the end of chromosome-is essential to health. Dysfunction in telomere maintenance pathways plays a role in aging, cancer, atherosclerosis and other diseases. This has led to telomere maintenance as a... -
Promoting Biodiversity in Food Systems by Irana W. Hawkins 9780367732974
RRP: £58.99£51.08Biodiversity of the food system is crucial for food production and loss of biodiversity is a pressing issue. This book focuses on biodiversity's crucial role in food systems, health and well-being, and fate of the natural environment. It provides...