Clinical obesity in adults and children / / edited by Peter G. Kopelman, Ian D. Caterson, William H. Dietz

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (514 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.398
• Soggetto topico: Obesity; Obesity in children
• Altri autori: KopelmanPeter G CatersonIan D DietzWilliam H
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Part 1: Obesity; 1: Epidemiology: Definition and Classification of Obesity; 2: Measuring Body Composition in Adults and Children; 3: Stigma and Social Consequences of Obesity; 4: Obesity and Culture; 5: Obesity and Gender; Part 2: Biology of Obesity; 6: Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis; 7: Genes and Obesity; 8: Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity; 9: Adipocyte Biology; 10: Metabolic Fuels and Obesity; 11: Eating Behavior ; 12: Energy Expenditure in Humans: The Influence of Activity, Diet and the Sympathetic Nervous SystemPart 3: Obesity and Disease; 13: Obesity and Dyslipidemia: Importance of Body Fat Distribution; 14: Obesity Insulin Resistance and Gut Hormones; 15: Obesity as an Endocrine Disease; 16: Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis; 17: Cardiovascular Consequences of Obesity; 18: Adult Obesity: Fertility; 19: Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Part 4: Management of Adult Obesity; 20: An Overview of Obesity Management; 21: Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans ; 22: Behavioral Treatment of Obesity23: Exercise, Physical Activity and Obesity; 24: Drugs Used Clinically to Reduce Body Weight; 25: The Management of Obesity: Surgery; 26: Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Cycling; 27: Education and Training of Healthcare Professionals; Part 5: Childhood Obesity; 28: Childhood Obesity: Definition, Classification and Assessment; 29: Childhood Obesity: Consequences and Complications; 30: The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity; Part 6: Environmental Policy Approaches; 31: Obesity: Global Pandemic; 32: Obesity and the Environment ; 33: Obesity: Using the Ecologic Public Health Approach to Overcome Policy Cacophony34: A Comprehensive Approach to Obesity Prevention; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Obesity is a major problem facing doctors in the 21st century. This third edition of a highly-respected textbook combines the latest in clinical research with a practical approach to guide the successful evaluation, management and treatment of the obese patient including the large number of complications and other conditions that can arise as a consequence of it. Written by experts from around the globe, this book is a truly international work recognizing that the approach for the treatment and management of obesity may vary between differing ethnicities and in different countries. The book
• Titolo autorizzato: Clinical obesity in adults and children
• ISBN: 1-283-86907-1; 1-4443-0762-2; 1-4443-0763-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911019738103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II