BookMethil Kannan Kutty, Asita Elengoe, editors.
Summary: This book summarizes the effects of obesity on health and its correlation with a wide range of debilitating and life-threatening conditions in humans. It discusses the possible pathological mechanisms that are involved in the development of obesity and highlights obesity-associated molecular mechanisms that contribute to reproductive dysfunctions in men and women. The book provides mechanistic insights on the role of obesity in cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, and examines the role of the complementary molecular mechanism of the gut microbiota in the development of obesity. It also reviews the interaction between the metabolic system and immune cells in the pathogenesis of obesity-associated diseases. Lastly, it assesses the latest advances in nanomedicine as an emerging strategy for the treatment of obesity.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. The Economics of Obesity-A Public Policy Perspective
Chapter 3. Obesity and skin problems
Chapter 4. Obesity and endometriosis
Chapter 5. Hypogonadism
Chapter 6. Effect of obesity in cardiovascular system
Chapter 7. Impact of obesity on vaccination
Chapter 8. Obesity-linked diseases (Comorbidities)
Chapter 9. Imaging as a tool for measuring body fat
Chapter 10. Extrapolation from clinical trial to practice: current pharmacotherapy on obesity
Chapter 11. Nanotechnology in the context of obesity
Chapter 12. Computational approach in drug development for obesity.