Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children

by Kopelman, Peter G.; Caterson, Ian D.; Dietz, William H.

• ISBN13: 9781405182263
• ISBN10: 1405182261
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-12-02
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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

Author Biography

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

Table of Contents

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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