Clinical obesity in adults and children / edited by Peter G. Kopelman, Ian D. Caterson, William H. Dietz ; with associate editors, Sarah Armstrong, Arianne Sweeting, John Wilding

"Includes the latest information on the causes of obesity, its complications and new (and novel) methods of prevention and treatment. The content is organised into six sections that address obesity and its social and cultural aspects, biology, associated diseases, life stages (pediatric and adult), management, and environmental policy approaches. Editors and contributors from around the world are the world-leading authorities in their subjects"-- Provided by publisher

Front Matter -- Obesity. Obesity - Introduction / W Philip T James, Tim Gill -- The Epidemiology and Social Determinants of Obesity / Lindsay M Jaacks, Mariachiara Di Cesare -- Causes of Obesity. Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity / Emily Oken, Susan E Ozanne -- Genes and Obesity / I Sadaf Farooqi -- Bias, Stigma, and Social Consequences of Obesity / Rebecca L Pearl, Christina M Hopkins -- Ecology, Protein Leverage, and Public Health / David Raubenheimer, Stephen J Simpson -- The Living Environment and Physical Activity / Jean-Michel Oppert, Hélène Charreire -- Psychobiology of Obesity / Michelle Dalton, Nicola Buckland, John Blundell -- Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis / Yann Ravussin, Abdul G Dulloo -- Obesity as a Disease. Obesity, Ectopic Fat and Type 2 Diabetes / Ann Verhaegen, Luc F Van Gaal -- Obesity and Dyslipidemia, Importance of Body Fat Distribution / Fredrik Karpe -- Obesity and Fertility / Arianne N Sweeting -- Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease / Bo Kyung Koo, Soo Lim -- Cardiovascular Consequences / Naveed Sattar -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Henry W Ainge-Allen, Brendon J Yee, Ronald R Grunstein -- Obesity and Cancer / Michael R Skilton -- Management of Adult Obesity. A Practical Approach to Contemporary Obesity Management / Ian D Caterson, Arianne N Sweeting, Peter G Kopelman -- Dietary Management of Obesity / Janet Franklin, Kyra Sim -- The Behavioral Treatment of Obesity / Ariana M Chao, Kerry M Quigley, Thomas A Wadden -- Role of Exercise and Physical Activity in Promoting Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance / Daniel J Cuthbertson, Laurence J Dobbie -- Adjunctive Therapy, Including Pharmacotherapy / Dalal Al-Bazz, John PH Wilding -- The Management of Obesity / Wendy A Brown, David Martin -- Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Cycling / Catherine Hankey -- Training and Medical Systems for Obesity Care / William H Dietz -- Childhood Obesity. The Prevention of Childhood Obesity / William H Dietz, Louise A Baur -- Consequences of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity / Yvonne Anderson, Chu Shan Elaine Chew -- The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity / Sarah Armstrong, Nathalie Farpour-Lambert -- Policy Approaches. Policy Approaches to Obesity Prevention / Tim Lobstein -- The Double Burden of Malnutrition / Li Kheng Chai, Jenna Hollis, Clare Collins, Alessandro Demaio -- Taxes, Subsidies, and Policies / Simon Barquera, Lesly Véjar, Mariel White, Mishel Unar-Munguia -- The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change / Boyd Swinburn, Peter Hovmand, Wilma Waterlander, Steve Allender -- Index

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