DescriptionThis is the second edition of a comprehensive book on the research into the link between diabetes and obesity. Divided into two sections, it is an in-depth examination of the multiple factors that drive obesity and how those factors may be prevalent in the development of diabetes. This second edition also focuses on the role of diet in both populations and how nutrition may be linked to the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes. Supporting research provides emerging treatment approaches and disease management therapies. The first edition was published almost a decade ago.PurposeThe purpose is to provide a unique forum that highlights the link between obesity and diabetes. From the introduction, it is apparent that the authors are passionate about their knowledge and research in this area and how these disorders have come to be recognized as burdens to both individuals who have obesity or diabetes and to society in general. As the incidence of obesity rises, the incidence of type 2 diabetes is also rising. The purpose of this book is to better understand these diseases in order to better treat individuals afflicted with them. The authors' purpose is also to highlight the links between these two disease states; specifically, the underlying mechanisms of how each develops, the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment, and the underlying nutritional relationship to each of these diseases. Despite current efforts, the incidence of obesity and diabetes continues to rise, even among children. As more research has come out in the past decade on both topics, it has become imperative to begin treating these diseases in a different manner, first by understanding how they develop and, second, by understanding their connection to one another. The authors have brought together a wide array of professionals to write the 24 chapters on the relationship of diabetes and obesity and the role of nutrition in the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes. The information this book collects provides emerging therapeutic approaches formanaging these diseases. AudienceThe audience includes physicians, dietitians, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals who have daily interactions with persons who have obesity and diabetes. This book is also for researchers who desire a deeper understanding or want to identify gaps in our current knowledge of these diseases. The authors state that this book also would be of interest to experts and officials involved in making healthcare policies, and members of the general population (especially those with obesity and/or diabetes) who wish to learn more about these diseases. The authors of each chapter are highly regarded as experts in their fields and come from a variety of background settings. FeaturesThis book examines the various factors that drive the development of obesity, the metabolic adaptations of obesity, and how this can lead to the development of obesity with diabetes. The role of nutrition is highlighted in the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes. This book is clearly organized into two easy to understand sections -- the first focuses on the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and the second on the pathophysiology and treatment of diabetes. Both sections are well written, well researched, and well organized. Topics in both sections include some previously known research, such as genetic determinants of obesity and diabetes, as well as diet and physical activity, but this book also highlights new interventions and newer therapies. The book begins with a look into modulators of appetite and satiety. This information is crucial for healthcare professional working with a population of patients who have obesity, as this disease has far more underlying mechanisms of action than previously recognized. The information on the gut microbiota and how it may impact both the development and treatment of obesity and diabetes is exciting and contemporary, but not well understood by many current professionals. The book also highlights treatment modalities such as pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery for persons with obesity as well as diabetes. These subjects may often be overlooked by practitioners, and it is imperative to include information on these subjects when discussing obesity and diabetes. Not only does this book focus on pathophysiology and treatment methods, it combines several chapters regarding nutrition in the pathophysiology and treatment of obesity and diabetes. However, given the title of the book, more information regarding current nutrition practices or emerging nutrition practices for obesity (coverage of specific diets and recommendations) may have made a stronger case for nutrition as a treatment modality.AssessmentThe intended audience (healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers and general patient populations) will find this book extremely useful. The information in this updated edition provides an in-depth, easy to understand look at how obesity and diabetes develop. This is extremely important for healthcare practitioners who may work with a population of patients who have obesity and/or diabetes and are struggling to understand their patients or are seeking new and more effective treatment options. Anyone in the general population who has obesity and/or diabetes also would find this book useful in better understanding their disease and how or why it has developed. After reading this book, patients also may have a better understanding of the treatment advice their healthcare team provides. This second edition is warranted and needed; as researchers have discovered new and exciting information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of diabetes and obesity, many healthcare practitioners, researchers, policymakers and patients have come to think about these diseases differently than a decade ago. As we have found more effective treatment methods for these diseases, it is imperative to provide this information to those who treat, assess, or live with obesity and/ or diabetes- Holly Herrington, MS, RD (Northwestern Memorial Hospital)
