Metabolic Risk for Cardiovascular Disease -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- 1 Insulin action and beta-cell function: role in metabolic regulation -- 2 Lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, and risk for cardiovascular disease -- 3 Tobacco and risk for cardiovascular disease -- 4 Nutrition and risk for cardiovascular disease -- 5 Physical activity and cardiovascular health -- 6 The obesity epidemic and cardiovascular risk -- 7 Insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular risk -- 8 Diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular risk -- 9 Lipid management and cardiovascular risk reduction -- 10 Obesity management and cardiovascular risk reduction -- 11 Diabetes management and cardiovascular risk reduction -- 12 A healthy lifestyle and cardiovascular risk reduction -- Index -- Author Disclosure Table.