Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine

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Gebonden, blz. | Engels
Elsevier Health Sciences | 2017
ISBN13: 9780323485593
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Elsevier Health Sciences e druk, 2017 9780323485593
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Get a quick, expert overview of the many key facets of obesity management with this concise, practical resource by Dr. Jolanta Weaver. Ideal for any health care professional who cares for patients with a weight problem. This easy-to-read reference addresses a wide range of topics – including advice on how to "unpack" the behavioral causes of obesity in order to facilitate change, manage effective communication with patients suffering with weight problems and future directions in obesity medicine. Features a wealth of information on obesity, including hormones and weight problems, co-morbidities in obesity, genetics and the onset of obesity, behavioral aspects and psychosocial approaches to obesity management, energy and metabolism management, and more.

Discusses pharmacotherapies and surgical approaches to obesity.

Consolidates today’s available information and guidance in this timely area into one convenient resource.

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ISBN13:9780323485593
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden

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<p>Weaver: Practical Guide to Obesity Medicine</p> <p>Preface: Mulifaceted approach to obesity management</p> <p>Part I: The size of the problem</p> <p>1. The global problem of obesity</p> <p>2. Health Economics of obesity</p> <p>Part II: Hormones and weight problems</p> <p>3. Glucagon-like peptide 1 in the pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of clinical obesity</p> <p>4. Obesity, cortisol excess and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis</p> <p>5. Thyroid and weight</p> <p>6. OBESITY AND POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME</p> <p>Part III: Co-morbidities in obesity</p> <p>7. The role of human gut microbiota in obesity </p> <p>8. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention</p> <p>9. Obesity and Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease</p> <p>10. Lipid disorders in obesity</p> <p>11. Obesity and the effects on the Respiratory System</p> <p>12. The effect of obesity on reproductive health</p> <p>13. Obesity and pregnancy</p> <p>Part IV: Genetics and onset of obesity </p> <p>14. Genetics of obesity</p> <p>15. Childhood Obestity</p> <p>Part V: Bevioural aspects and psychosocial approach to obesity management</p> <p>16. Obesity and depression </p> <p>17. Visual Biases in Estimating Body Size</p> <p>18. Eating disorders and obesity</p> <p>19. Motivational interviewing and mindfullness in weight management</p> <p>Part VI: Energy and metabolism management</p> <p>20. The Role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Managing Obesity and Achieving Weight Loss</p> <p>21. Weight management programmes</p> <p>22. Breakfast for the prevention and treatment of obesity</p> <p>23. Overview of a Range of Diets in Obesity Management</p> <p>24. New approach to type 2 diabetes reversal in obesity: acute calorie restriction</p> <p>Part VII: Pharmacotherapies in obesity</p> <p>25. Historical drug therapies in obesity</p> <p>26. New therapies in obesity</p> <p>Part VIII: Surgical approach</p> <p>27. Medical management of patients before and after bariatric surgery</p> <p>28. Surgical management of obesity</p> <p>29. Psychological management before and after weight loss surgery</p> <p>30. Dietary interventions for weight loss and essential aspects of nutrition post bariatric surgery</p> <p>Part IX: Bottom line</p> <p>31. The future of Obesity Medicine</p>
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