Clinical obesity in adults and children / edited by Peter G. Kopelman, Ian D. Caterson, William H. Dietz.
| Other author | Kopelman, Peter G. |
| Other author | Caterson, Ian D. |
| Other author | Dietz, William H. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd ed. |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. |
| Description | x, 502 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Obesity -- Epidemiology: Definition and Classification of Obesity / Tommy L. S. Visscher, Marieke B. Snijder and Jacob C. Seidell -- Measuring Body Composition in Adults and Children / K. Ashlee McGuire and Robert Ross -- Stigma and Social Consequences of Obesity / Rebecca M. Puhl, Chelsea A. Heuer and Kelly D. Brownell -- Obesity and Culture / Pippa Craig -- Obesity and Gender / Berit L. Heitmann -- Pt. 2. Biology of Obesity -- Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis / Abdul G. Dulloo -- Genes and Obesity / I. Sadaf Farooqi -- Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity / Matthew W. Gillman -- Adipocyte Biology / Paul Trayhurn -- Metabolic Fuels and Obesity / Simon W. Coppack -- Eating Behavior / John E. Blundell, Graham Finlayson and Jason C. G. Halford -- Energy Expenditure in Humans: The Influence of Activity, Diet and the Sympathetic Nervous System / Jose Lara, Moira A. Taylor and Ian A. Macdonald -- Pt. 3. Obesity and Disease -- Obesity and Dyslipidemia: Importance of Body Fat Distribution / Andre Tchernof and Jean-Pierre Despres -- Obesity Insulin Resistance and Gut Hormones / Joseph Proietto -- Obesity as an Endocrine Disease / Yuji Matsuzawa -- Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis / Ioannis Kyrou, John Willy Haukeland, Neeraj Bhala and Sudhesh Kumar -- Cardiovascular Consequences of Obesity / Ian Wilcox -- Adult Obesity: Fertility / Renate Pasquali, Alessandro Gambineri, Valentina Vicennati and Uberto Pagotto -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Brendan J. Yee and Ronald R. Grunstein -- Pt. 4. Management of Adult Obesity -- Overview of Obesity Management / Peter G. Kopelman and Ian D. Caterson -- Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans / Janet Franklin -- Behavioral Treatment of Obesity / Vicki L. Clark, Divya Pamnani and Thomas A. Wadden -- Exercise, Physical Activity and Obesity / Marleen A. van Baak -- Drugs Used Clinically to Reduce Body Weight / George A. Bray -- Management of Obesity: Surgery / Paul E. O'Brien and John B. Dixon -- Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Cycling / Kristina Elfhag and Stephan Rossner -- Education and Training of Healthcare Professionals / rPeter G. Kopelman -- Pt. 5. Childhood Obesity -- Childhood Obesity: Definition, Classification and Assessment / Aviva Must and Sarah E. Anderson -- Childhood Obesity: Consequences and Complications / Kate Steinbeck -- Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity / William H. Dietz -- Pt. 6. Environmental Policy Approaches -- Obesity: Global Pandemic / Shiriki K. Kumanyika, Neville Rigby, Tim Lobstein, Rachel Jackson Leach and W. Philip T. James -- Obesity and the Environment / Andy Jones and Graham Bentham -- Obesity: Using the Ecologic Public Health Approach to Overcome Policy Cacophony / Geof Rayner and Tim Lang -- Comprehensive Approach to Obesity Prevention / Boyd Swinburn and A. Colin Bell. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009004445 |
| ISBN | 9781405182263 |
| ISBN | 1405182261 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WD 210 C641 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |