Diabetes and exercise / edited by Judith G. Regensteiner ... [et al.]
Imprint
New York : Humana Press, 2009
Edition
1st ed
Descript
xiii, 317 p. : ill. ; 27 cm
CONTENT
Part I. Epidemiology and prevention -- The epidemic of Type 2 diabetes mellitus: its links to obesity, insulin resistance, and lipotoxicity -- Prevention of type diabetes -- The metabolic syndrome -- Part II. Physiological effects of exercise in type 2 diabetes -- Exercise performance and effects of exercise training in diabetes -- The cardiovascular consequences of type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and exercise -- Exercise, adiposity, and regional fat distribution -- Diabetes mellitus and exercise physiology in the presence of diabetic comorbidities -- Part III. Management and treatment -- Prescribing exercise for patients with diabetes -- Behavior change strategies for increasing exercise in diabetes -- Nutritional management of diabetes -- Guidelines for exercise testing in diabetics starting an exercise program -- Part IV. Special considerations for exercise in persons with diabetes -- Conditions that may interfere with exercise -- Type 1 diabetes mellitus and exercise -- Exercise and type 2 diabetes in youth