Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children

This book presents a comprehensive review of the latest scientific research in obesity and how these findings translate into current clinical practice. It takes an international perspective, reflected by the editorial team, with chapter authors drawn from the world's leading clinicians. The text is organized into seven sections that address obesity and its social and cultural aspects, biology, associated diseases, life stages (pediatric and adult), management, and environmental policy approaches

Peter Kopelman
Director, Institute of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

Ian Caterson
Regional Vice-President, International Association for the Study of Obesity, Member, Scientific Council, International Obesity Task Force, Co-Director NSW Centre for Overweight & Obesity, NSW Centre for Public health Nutrition, Australia

William Dietz
Director of the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity in the Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC, Atlanta, USA

Obesity
Epidemiology: Definition and Classification of Obesity
Measuring Body Composition in Adults and Children
Stigma and Social Consequences of Obesity
Obesity and Culture,
Obesity and Gender
Biology of Obesity
Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis
Genes and Obesity
Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity
Adipocyte Biology
Metabolic Fuels and Obesity
Eating Behavior
Energy Expenditure in Humans: The Influence of Activity,
Diet and the Sympathetic Nervous System
Obesity and Disease
Obesity and Dyslipidemia: Importance of Body Fat Distribution
Obesity Insulin Resistance and Gut Hormones
Obesity as an Endocrine Disease
Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Cardiovascular Consequences of Obesity
Adult Obesity: Fertility
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Management of Adult Obesity
An Overview of Obesity Management
Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans
Behavioural Treatment of Obesity
Exercise, Physical Activity and Obesity
Drugs Used Clinically to Reduce Body Weight
The Management of Obesity: Surgery
Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Cycling
Education and Training of Healthcare Professionals
Childhood Obesity
Childhood Obesity: Definition, Classification and Assessment, 375
Childhood Obesity: Consequences and Complications
The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Environmental Policy Approaches
Obesity: Global Pandemic
Obesity and the Environment
Obesity: Using the Ecologic Public Health Approach to Overcome Policy Cacophony
A Comprehensive Approach to Obesity Prevention
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