Treatment of the Obese Patient

This is a timely and informative updated volume for all health care providers challenged with helping patients manage weight. Similar to the well-reviewed first edition, Treatment of the Obese Patient, Second Edition is directed toward individuals who wish to read further about targeted topics, rath...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Springer eBooks
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kushner, Robert F. (Editor), Bessesen, Daniel H. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:2nd ed. 2014.
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1203-2
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Table of Contents:
  • Genetics of Obesity
  • Reward, Reinforcement and Impulsivity in Obesity
  • Neuroregulation of Body Weight: Lessons from Animal Models
  • Gut Hormones and the Regulation of Body Weight
  • Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and the Complications of Obesity
  • Critical Importance of the Perinatal Period in the Development of Obesity
  • Body Composition in Obesity
  • Gut Microbiome and Obesity
  • Shortened Sleep Time and Obesity
  • Adaptive Responses to Weight Loss
  • Recent Developments in the Epidemiology of Obesity
  • Assessment of the Obese Patient
  • Behavioral Strategies in Weight Management
  • Dietary Modification as a Weight Management Strategy
  • Physical Activity as a Weight Management Strategy
  • Weight Loss Drugs, Present and Future
  • Surgical Approaches and Outcomes
  • Pre and Post-Operative Management of the Bariatric Surgical Patient
  • Early Findings from the LOOK Ahead Trial
  • Treatment of Obesity in the Primary Care Clinic
  • Assessment of the Obese Child
  • Treatment of the Obese Adolescent.