Dietary effects on insulin resistance and vascular risk

Chapter one provides an overview of the regulation of insulin secretion/action, details normal insulin action, and, describes the concept of insulin resistance and its assessment. It specifically focuses on obesity (as the most important contributor to insulin resistance) and reviews dietary effects...

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Main Author: Spence, M.
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.492315