Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes serves as a very useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with, and interested in, this rising epidemic of metabolic syndrome and diabetes.  It  provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts.

Definition, history and management of the metabolic syndrome and Management Gaps.- Extending current definitions of the Metabolic Syndrome.- Understanding Diabetes Mellitus: Pathophysiology.- Medical Approaches to Weight-Centric Management of Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.- Adipocyte Dysfunction Obesity and Insulin resistance (and inflammation in obesity).- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Bariatric Surgery, and the Microbiome.- History of Metabolic Surgery.- Obesity and Cancer.- Effect of bariatric surgery on Incretin function.- Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Insulin Secretion.- Gastric banding.- Sleeve Gastrectomy.- Gastric Bypass.- Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch.- Ileal Interposition with Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.- Balancing complications and Metabolic benefit.- Neural Modulation in the Treatment of Obesity.- Endolumenal Sleeve.- Endoscopic primary obesity and balloon therapy.