Chapter-26 Cardiac Implications of Changing Lifestyle: Prevention of Adult Cardiovascular Disease
BOOK TITLE: IAP Speciality Series on Pediatric Cardiology
Author
1. Sivasankaran S
ISBN
9788184482737
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10370_26
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
6
Author Affiliations
1.
Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, e-mail: sivasct@hotmail.com,
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India,
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India,
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Medical College, Thiruvananthapurum, Kerala, India,
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India,
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Chapter keywords
Cardiac implications of changing lifestyle,
Prevention of adult cardiovascular disease,
Hypertension,
Diabetes mellitus,
Dyslipidemia,
Obesity,
Adult cardiovascular diseases,
Metabolic syndrome,
Body mass indices (BMI),
Adipocyte inflammation,
Lipotoxicity,
Beta cell kinetics