Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome

This groundbreaking work offers a comprehensive view of the different components of metabolic stress and its association-and that of obesity-with oxidative stress and inflammation. It reports on cutting-edge research on the intracellular events mediating or preventing oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory processes in obesity and type 2 diabetes. The book also addresses the molecular mechanisms inherent in the progression of metabolic stress and considers phenotypic perspectives, as well as dietary factors and micronutrients. This book encourages evidence-based nutritional and pharmacological therapies to attenuate the impact of obesity-induced insulin resistance and ensuing metabolic syndrome.