Mechanisms and Manifestations of Obesity in Lung Disease

Mechanisms and Manifestations of Obesity in Lung Disease is a complete resource for the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms related to obesity and lung disease. Obesity has not simply changed the epidemiology of pulmonary disease; it has had a profound impact on the pathophysiology of common pulmonary diseases, not only as a cause of pulmonary disease, but as a disease modifier of established lung disease. Obesity is increasingly recognized to affect the presentation, response to treatment, and outcomes of many forms of lung disease. This obesity epidemic has taken hold throughout the developed world, and scientists and clinicians are challenged to identify the mechanisms by which obesity alters lung health and the pathogenesis of lung diseases, the understanding of which is critical to the ability to develop new ways of dealing with the obese patient and their pulmonary health. This book will be an important new resource to both clinicians and scientists dealing with these new health problems in pulmonary medicine. All-in-one resource describing the impact of obesity on the development and severity of lung diseaseDetails the molecular and immunologic mechanisms by which obesity impacts the pathogenesis and outcomes of lung diseaseChapter authors are internationally recognized leaders in the area of obesity and lung disease INDICE: 1. Obesity and Lung Function 2. Epidemiology of Obesity and Obstructive Airway Diseases 3. Mechanistic Insights from Human Studies of Asthma and COPD 4. The Relevance of Animal Models for the Study of Obesity-Induced Asthma 5. Metabolic Syndrome and Obstructive Sleep Apnea 6. Obesity and Pulmonary Hypertension 7. Obesity and Infectious Diseases 8. Obesity and Acute Lung Injury 9. Adipose Tissue Metabolism in Obesity 10. Metabolic Control of Immune Cells 11. Obesity and the Microbiome 12. Lipoproteins as Inflammatory Mediators 13. Obesity-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and the Risk of Disease

• ISBN: 978-0-12-813553-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés