Practical manual of clinical obesity

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kushner, Robert F., 1953-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Lawrence, Victor, 1968-, Kumar, Sudhesh
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Energy balance and body weight homeostasis
  • The genetic basis of obesity
  • Adipocyte biology
  • Fetal and infant origins of obesity
  • Metabolic fuels and obesity
  • Practical guide to clinical assessment and treatment planning
  • Patterns, risks, and benefits of weight loss
  • Dietary management
  • Physical activity and exercise
  • Behavioral therapy
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Surgical treatments
  • Diabetes and metabolic diseases
  • Obesity and reproductive health
  • Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease in obesity
  • Respiratory complications of obesity
  • Obesity and cardiovascular disease
  • Obesity : mental health and social consequences
  • Obesity and musculoskeletal disease
  • The obese patient in hospital.