Obesity: Prevention and Treatment-1판

Features
뷥resents contributions from a group of internationally renowned scientists and clinicians
뷖ombines up-to-date understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity with clinical applications for its prevention and
treatment
뷗escribes the relationship between obesity and cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome
뷞ncludes cutting-edge information about genetics versus environmental causes of obesity
뷙xamines obesity prevention in children and adults
뷗iscusses surgical treatments


Summary
The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the rest of the industrialized world has skyrocketed in the past 20
years. Linked to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, it is also the leading cause of
osteoarthritis and the second leading cause of cancer. With contributions from leading experts in the field, Obesity:
Prevention and Treatment bridges the gap between emerging understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity with concrete
clinical applications for physicians and other healthcare workers in all disciplines of medicine.


Following an overview of issues related to the prevention and management of obesity, the book discusses:



뷙nergy balance, the metabolic predictors of weight gain, and the role of adipokines, genetics, and the environment on
obesity
뷪he epidemiology of obesity
뷪he identification and evaluation of the overweight patient as a guide to the selection of treatment
뷣utritional aspects of obesity treatment and management
뷙xercise risks to which the obese patient may be more prone and steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks
뷓ehavior modification strategies for the obese patient
뷪he definition, assessment, consequences, and treatment of childhood obesity
뷗rugs and surgical options for treatment
뷪he implications of public policy on the problem of obesity
뷪he significance of intra-abdominal and ectopic fat deposition in endocrine aspects of obesity


Currently, over two thirds of the adult population in the United States is either overweight or obese. With these grim
statistics, it is critically important that clinicians from all branches of medicine play an active role in diagnosing
and treating obesity and its related conditions. This volume arms clinicians with the information they need to create
an appropriate prevention and treatment program for their patients.