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Living with bariatric surgery : managing your mind and your weight / by Ratcliffe, Denise

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Obesity & mortality questions and controversy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The relationship between obesity and mortality rate is complex -- Differences in associations and causal effects may exist both within and across species -- Obesity is clearly associated with elevated mortality rate and this association is generally presumed to reflect causation -- The epidemiological evidence regarding the effect of being overweight (but not obese) is less clear and more controversial -- Epidemiological evidence on the effects of weight loss on mortality rate among obese persons is even less clear -- Evidence seems to suggest that weight loss induced by methods generally recommended by the biomedical community will prolong life among obese persons -- Data strongly suggest that losing body fat, as opposed to just body weight, is what conveys the presumed benefit of weight loss on longevity.…”
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Obesity & mortality questions and controversy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The relationship between obesity and mortality rate is complex -- Differences in associations and causal effects may exist both within and across species -- Obesity is clearly associated with elevated mortality rate and this association is generally presumed to reflect causation -- The epidemiological evidence regarding the effect of being overweight (but not obese) is less clear and more controversial -- Epidemiological evidence on the effects of weight loss on mortality rate among obese persons is even less clear -- Evidence seems to suggest that weight loss induced by methods generally recommended by the biomedical community will prolong life among obese persons -- Data strongly suggest that losing body fat, as opposed to just body weight, is what conveys the presumed benefit of weight loss on longevity.…”
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Obesity & mortality questions and controversy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The relationship between obesity and mortality rate is complex -- Differences in associations and causal effects may exist both within and across species -- Obesity is clearly associated with elevated mortality rate and this association is generally presumed to reflect causation -- The epidemiological evidence regarding the effect of being overweight (but not obese) is less clear and more controversial -- Epidemiological evidence on the effects of weight loss on mortality rate among obese persons is even less clear -- Evidence seems to suggest that weight loss induced by methods generally recommended by the biomedical community will prolong life among obese persons -- Data strongly suggest that losing body fat, as opposed to just body weight, is what conveys the presumed benefit of weight loss on longevity.…”
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New standards in weight management recent and future drugs for the treatment of obesity : perspectives on pharmacotherapy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Pharmacotherapy as target for 5 to 10 % weight loss option -- Pharmacotherapy as an additional approach for weight management programs -- Characteristics of appropriate anti-obesity agents -- Actual experience with anti-obesity agents -- Potential new agents for the future -- Metabolic "beyond weight loss" effects -- Safety.…”
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New standards in weight management recent and future drugs for the treatment of obesity : perspectives on pharmacotherapy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Pharmacotherapy as target for 5 to 10 % weight loss option -- Pharmacotherapy as an additional approach for weight management programs -- Characteristics of appropriate anti-obesity agents -- Actual experience with anti-obesity agents -- Potential new agents for the future -- Metabolic "beyond weight loss" effects -- Safety.…”
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New standards in weight management recent and future drugs for the treatment of obesity : perspectives on pharmacotherapy /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Pharmacotherapy as target for 5 to 10 % weight loss option -- Pharmacotherapy as an additional approach for weight management programs -- Characteristics of appropriate anti-obesity agents -- Actual experience with anti-obesity agents -- Potential new agents for the future -- Metabolic "beyond weight loss" effects -- Safety.…”
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Ectopic fat causes, consequences and treatment /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Definition of ectopic fat -- Consequences of ectopic fat -- Insulin resistance -- Beta cell failure -- Increased VLDC cholesterol production / atherogenic dyslipidemia -- Adipose tissue dysfunction -- Adipose tissue inflammation -- An inadequate number of fat cells compared to the energy "burden" -- Large fat cells -- insulin resistance -- Transgenic animal models -- Visceral fat is the "other" ectopic adipose tissue -- Adipose tissue is a complex organ -- there is still room for discovery at many levels -- Waist circumference -- Abdominal adipose tissue; nomenclature -- Subcutaneous adipose tissue: radiographic considerations -- The study of muscle mitochondria -- Pre-clinical models -- Modest weight loss reverses ectopic fat -- Exercise vs. weight loss -- Treatment - TZDs and ectopic lipid.…”
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Ectopic fat causes, consequences and treatment /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Definition of ectopic fat -- Consequences of ectopic fat -- Insulin resistance -- Beta cell failure -- Increased VLDC cholesterol production / atherogenic dyslipidemia -- Adipose tissue dysfunction -- Adipose tissue inflammation -- An inadequate number of fat cells compared to the energy "burden" -- Large fat cells -- insulin resistance -- Transgenic animal models -- Visceral fat is the "other" ectopic adipose tissue -- Adipose tissue is a complex organ -- there is still room for discovery at many levels -- Waist circumference -- Abdominal adipose tissue; nomenclature -- Subcutaneous adipose tissue: radiographic considerations -- The study of muscle mitochondria -- Pre-clinical models -- Modest weight loss reverses ectopic fat -- Exercise vs. weight loss -- Treatment - TZDs and ectopic lipid.…”
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Ectopic fat causes, consequences and treatment /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Definition of ectopic fat -- Consequences of ectopic fat -- Insulin resistance -- Beta cell failure -- Increased VLDC cholesterol production / atherogenic dyslipidemia -- Adipose tissue dysfunction -- Adipose tissue inflammation -- An inadequate number of fat cells compared to the energy "burden" -- Large fat cells -- insulin resistance -- Transgenic animal models -- Visceral fat is the "other" ectopic adipose tissue -- Adipose tissue is a complex organ -- there is still room for discovery at many levels -- Waist circumference -- Abdominal adipose tissue; nomenclature -- Subcutaneous adipose tissue: radiographic considerations -- The study of muscle mitochondria -- Pre-clinical models -- Modest weight loss reverses ectopic fat -- Exercise vs. weight loss -- Treatment - TZDs and ectopic lipid.…”
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BMC Obesity

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BMC Obesity

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Health economics of obesity new insights /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: International cost estimates -- Benchmark cost estimates -- Direct cost in the US by demographics -- Impact on productivity -- Impact of weight loss on health care costs: lifestyle, pharmacotherapy and surgical interventions.…”
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Health economics of obesity new insights /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: International cost estimates -- Benchmark cost estimates -- Direct cost in the US by demographics -- Impact on productivity -- Impact of weight loss on health care costs: lifestyle, pharmacotherapy and surgical interventions.…”
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Health economics of obesity new insights /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: International cost estimates -- Benchmark cost estimates -- Direct cost in the US by demographics -- Impact on productivity -- Impact of weight loss on health care costs: lifestyle, pharmacotherapy and surgical interventions.…”
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Weight management state of the science and opportunities for military programs /

Table of Contents: “…Factors that influence body weight -- 4. Weight-loss and maintenance strategies -- 5. Response to the military's questions -- 6. …”
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Practical manual of clinical obesity by Kushner, Robert F., 1953-

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.…”
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Hope or hype the obsession with medical advances and the high cost of false promises / by Deyo, Richard A.

Table of Contents: “…how to get the "right" answer in clinical research -- "Cancer cured--film at 11:00": the media's role in disseminating medical advances -- Doctors and hospitals: fueling the drive for new and more -- Advocacy groups: Mother Teresa's waiting room -- Holes in the safety net: the FDA and the FTC -- Ineffective. inferior or needlessly costly new drugs -- Medical devices that disappoint -- Ineffective or needlessly extensive surgery -- Weight loss technology: shedding pounds from your waistline or your wallet? …”
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Weight management a practitioner's guide / by Pearson, Dympna

Table of Contents: “….- Its importance during the weight loss phase.- Its importance during the weight maintenance phase.- Key messages.- How to support changes in levels of activity.Diet.- What dietary messages.- Where to start.- A stepwise approach.- A balanced diet.- Estimating energy intake & requirements.A Behavioural Approach.- The theory & principles.- Motivation.- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.- Tools, strategies & techniques.PART 2.A Practical Guide.- Raising the issue.- Exploring the options.- The Assessment.- Forming a joint agenda tailored to the individual.- Problem-solving.- Goal setting & Change Plans.- Monitoring.- Review.Follow Up.- Frequency and duration of appointments.- continuity of care.- What to include.Group Programmes.Weight maintenance.…”
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Medical microbiology for the new curriculum a case-based approach / by Carey, Roberta B.

Table of Contents: “…Case one : boy with acute pharyngitis -- Case two : student with dysuria -- Case three : boy with vomiting and diarrhea after a school picnic -- Case four : chronic diarrhea in a traveler -- Case five : boy with skin lesions -- Case six : student with a skin lesion following a trip to India -- Case seven : man with a surgical wound after a prosthetic hip placement -- Case eight : boy with fever and right leg pain following a canoe accident -- Case nine : woman with acute abdominal pain and cervical discharge -- Case ten : woman with acute fever and productive cough -- Case eleven : nursing home resident with fever, cough, and myalgias -- Case twelve : baby with fever, rhinitis and bronchiolitis -- Case thirteen : woman with fever, cough, and weight loss -- Case fourteen : student with chronic fever, dry cough and pneumonia -- Case fifteen : bone marrow transplant recipient with nodular pneumonia -- Case sixteen : boy with acute fever, headache, and confusion -- Case seventeen : woman with lymphocytic meningitis -- Case eighteen : neonate with fever and vesicular rash -- Case nineteen : renal transplant recipient with chronic meningitis -- Case twenty : man with acute fever and periumbilical pain -- Case twenty one : man with two weeks of fever and a systolic murmur -- Case twenty two : young man with fatigue and an abnormal liver test -- Case twenty three : fever of unknown origin in a traveler -- Case twenty four : student with fever, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly.…”
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