Handbook of Obesity Clinical Applications 3rd Edition by George Bray, Claude Bouchard ISBN 142005144X 978-1420051445

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ISBN 10: 142005144X 

ISBN 13: 978-1420051445

Author: George A. Bray, Claude Bouchard

Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition is the premier reference for physicians and researchers in the field of obesity. Written by leading scientists and clinicians, this handbook offers unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage concerning this growing global and chronic disease that affects and exacerbates comorbid conditions including diabetes and heart disease.

This Third Edition is full of many revisions including:

The sections Etiology and Pathophysiology have been updated to reflect state-of-the-art advancements in the prevalence, etiology, and pathophysiology of obesity
New chapters have been added and revisions made to the subjects of genetics, molecular biology, endocrine determinants of obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and the relationship between obesity and diabetes
Written by the field’s leading scientists and clinicians, Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, Third Edition:

has unparalleled coverage of the full range of subjects comprising the field of obesity.
is packed with charts, diagrams, and tables that conveniently summarize key information and concepts
elucidates state-of-the-art knowledge of the definition, prevalence, etiology, and pathophysiology of obesity

Table of contents: 

Chapter 1 Classification and Evaluation of the Overweight Patient
Chapter 2 Waist Girth: A Critical Evaluation of Usefulness
chapter 3  Genetic Evaluation of Obese Patients
chapter 4 Cultural Differences as Influences on Approaches to Obesity Treatment
chapter 5 Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity
chapter 6 Impact of Voluntary Weight Loss on Morbidity and Mortality
chapter 7 Weight Cycling as an Instance of False Hope
chapter 8 Obesity and the Primary Care Physician
chapter 9 The Prevention of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence
chapter 10 Prevention of Obesity
chapter 11 Analyzing and Influencing Obesogenic Environments
chapter 12 Reengineering the Built Environment: Schools, Worksites, Neighborhoods, and Parks
chapter 13 Agriculture and the Food Industry’s Role in America’s Weight PandemicByJames E. Tillotson
chapter 14 Behavioral Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity
chapter 15 Preventing Weight Regain After Weight Loss ByMichael G. Perri, John P. Foreyt, Stephen D. Anton
chapter 16 Diet Composition and Weight Loss
chapter 17 Exercise and Weight Management
chapter 18 Sibutramine in the Management of Obesity ByDonna H. Ryan
chapter 19 Drugs That Modify Fat Absorption and Alter Metabolism
chapter 20 Cannabinoid Receptor Antagonists as Potential Antiobesity Agents
chapter 21 Integrated Neurohormonal Approach to the Treatment of Obesity: The Signaling Pathways
chapter 22 Neuropeptide Y in the Management of Obesity
chapter 23 Serotonin Receptor Modulation in the Treatment of Obesity
chapter 24 Melanocortin-4 Receptor as a New Target for Drug Development
chapter 25 Histamine H3 Receptor Antagonists in the Treatment of Obesity
chapter 26 Drugs with Thermogenic Properties
chapter 27 Strategies to Reduce Calories in Food
chapter 28 Herbal and Alternative Approaches to Obesity
chapter 29 Is There a Future for Gene Therapy in Obesity?
chapter 30 Prevention and Management of Dyslipidemia and the Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Patients
chapter 31 Surgical Treatment and Comorbidities
chapter 32 Swedish Obese Subjects: A Review of Results from a Prospective Controlled Intervention Trial
chapter 33 Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding
chapter 34 Evolving Surgical Therapy for Obesity
chapter 35 Liposuction and Obesity ByLuigi Fontana, Samuel Klein
chapter 36 Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder
chapter 37 Special Issues in Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
chapter 38 Weight Loss Clinics: Range of Capabilities, Benefits, Risks, and Costs
chapter 39 Economic Aspects of Obesity
chapter 40 Government’s Evolving Role: Nutrition, Education, Regulation, Monitoring, and Research
 

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