Contains new chapters of how treatment can be applied for major disease areas
Provides a background to aid the understanding of drug effects and non-drug treatment strategies on key biochemical-hormonal defects of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Aids the selection of the most appropriate techniques for assessing insulin action, insulin secretion and body composition in humans
Provides practical examples to assist usage/applications, explanation and study analysis
Perils and pitfalls are summarized for each technique