Diabetes in women: pathophysiology and therapy

This book is devoted to women with diabetes. The primary aim is to provide cutting edge knowledge pertaining to diabetes in women from conception to menopause and beyond. Events in the reproductive lifecycle of women cause both special treatment considerations for diabetes and pose unique risks from diabetes. For example, during pregnancy, an adverse intrauterine environment may programfetal metabolism towards the development of cardiometabolic disease and diabetes in adult life. On the other hand, maternal diabetes may influence fetal development and postnatal outcome. The beneficial effects of endogenous sex steroids during reproductive age appear to be lost in women with diabetes, and thewithdrawal of estrogens after the menopause may increase cardiovascular risk.Finally, gender has certain psychological, social and cultural dimensions, which may affect a person’s risk for and ability to treat diabetes. This book aims to explore the spectrum of issues specific to diabetes in women. INDICE: From the contents Gender Differences in Energy Metabolism and BodyComposition.- The Metabolic Syndrome in Women and the Impact of Menopause.- Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk in Women with PCOS.- PCOS and Fertility and Pregnancy.- Early origins of PCOS.- Contraception for women with diabetes.- Sexual Health in Women with Diabetes.- Hormone Therapy in Women with Diabetes.- Depression and Eating Disorders in Women with Diabetes.- Cardiovascular Disease in Women with diabetes.- The Effect of Pregnancy on EnergyMetabolism, Body Composition and Endothelial Function.- The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Women and the Looming Epidemic of GDM in the 3rd World.- The Diagnosis of GDM.- Nutrition in Pregnancy.- The Treatment of GDM.- Pre-Pregnancy Counseling.- Pre-eclampsia.- The Use of Ultrasound in the Treatment of GDM and Pre-existing DM in Pregnancy.

• ISBN: 978-1-60327-249-0
• Editorial: Humana
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 461
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés