Environmental Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus elucidates on the global impact of environmental pollution and how it increases diabetes mellitus. Swift urbanization and the industrial revolution have increased environmental pollution to a hazardous level. Environmental pollution is a leading risk factor for several well-known diseases. This book opens venues for students, physicians, researchers, the science community, and policymakers to enhance their knowledge about environmental pollution, weather conditions, climate change, and their impact on insulin resistance and mechanisms allied to Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Moreover, this book will provide knowledge about the green space environment and its impact on T2DM.
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Table of Contents
1. Environmental Epidemiology: Past, Present and Future 2. Environmental Pollution and Global Health 3. Journey of air pollutants from the environment to the human body 4. Pollution and Pancreas 5. Air Pollution and Insulin Resistance 6. Air pollution and glucose metabolism 7. Environmental Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 8. Climate Conditions: Temperature, Humidity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 9. Work Exposure to air pollution and Diabetes Mellitus 10. Pathophysiology of Air Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 11. Air pollution allied with obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus 12. Air pollution and gestational diabetes mellitus 13. Bibliography / References
Authors
Sultan Ayoub Meo Professor and Consultant in Clinical Physiology, Department of Physiology (29), College of Medicine, King Saud University. Prof. Sultan Ayoub Meo is a medical graduate (MBBS) with higher postgraduate degree (M.Phil) and Doctorate (Ph.D) in Physiology.He obtained Fellowship (FRCP) of Royal College of Physicians of London; Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of and Surgeons of Glasgow and Fellowship of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK.
In addition to achieve MBBS, M.Phil, Ph.D and FRCP of four highly respectable Royal Colleges of UK and Ireland, he also obtained a higher postgraduate Degree, Master in Medical Education (M Med Ed), from University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.
Prof. Meo received KSU Excellency award in Medicine in year 2017, the honourable governor Riyadh Price Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud honoured Prof Meo with this award.
He has been appointed as a Ph.D supervisor and examiner in various universities of Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
Prof Meo is credited with 10 books and over 165 scientific papers in peer reviewed national / International, pub-med and ISI indexed bio-medical Journals. His research articles Impact Factor is 260. He has published papers in highly reputable journal such as: Science, PLOS ONE, BMC-Medical Education, BMC Complement Altern Med, Medical Teacher, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Lupus, International, International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, European Review of Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, Saudi Medical Journal, JCPSP, Pak J Med Sci, JPMA etc.
In Editorial capacity, Prof Meo served as an Associate Editor of International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, European Review of Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, Italy, Saudi Medical Journal, Saudi Journal of Laparoscopy, Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, USA and BMC Medical Education, London, UK.
Prof Meo has been invited as a speaker / key note speaker to deliver talk in more than 120 National / International conferences in different states including Pakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, China, Turkey, Indonesia, United Kingdom and USA.
