The Exercise Professional's Guide to Optimizing Health : Strategies for Preventing and Reducing Chronic Disease

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Roitman, Jeffrey L. (Author), LaFontaine, Thomas P. , 1946- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2010
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to the epidemiology of chronic disease and risk factor theory
  • 2. Pathophysiology of chronic vascular disease
  • 3. Exercise and physical activity
  • 4. Nutrition and the prevention of chronic metabolic diseases
  • 5. Atherosclerosis and other occlusive vascular diseases
  • 6. Overweight and obesity
  • 7. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome
  • 8 Hypertension
  • 9. Prevention and management of dyslipidemia with lifestyle: diet, exercise, and weight loss
  • Changing health behaviors
  • 10. The optimal program for prevention of chronic disease.