Beschreibung
The aim of this book is to inform clinicians of recent advances in obesity research and provide a review of current treatment issues and strategies. Part 1 covers new discoveries in the physiological control of body weight, as well as the pathophysiology of obesity. Part 2 covers a range of issues that are central to the clinical management of obese patients. This illustrated volume will stimulate and engage clinicians.
Inhalt
Treatment of the Obese Patient Contemporary Endocrinology Table of Contents Section One: Physiology & Pathophysiology Chapter 1 Neuroregulation of appetite Ofer Reizes Stephen C. Benoit Deborah J. Clegg Chapter 2 Gut peptides Vian Amber Steve Bloom Chapter 3 New biology of endocannabanoids Stephen C. Woods PhD Daniela Cota Chapter 4 Obesity and adipokines Nicole H. Rogers, MS Martin S. Obin, PhD Andrew Greenberg, MD Chapter 5 Free fatty acids, insulin resistance and ectopic fat David E. Kelley MD Chapter 6 Critical Importance of the Perinatal Period in the Development of Obesity Barry E. Levin, MD Chapter 7 Body composition in obesity Jennifer L. Kuk, MSc Robert Ross, PhD Chapter 8 Energy expenditure and obesity Eric Ravussin, PhD Leanne M. Redman, Ph.D. Section Two: Clinical management Chapter 9 Socioeconomics of obesity Roland Sturm, PhD Yuhua Bao, PhD Chapter 10 Assessment of the obese patient Daniel H. Bessesen, MD Chapter 11 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Richard Legro, MD Romana Dmitrovic, M.D. Chapter 12 Weight management in diabetes prevention: Translating DPP into clinical practice F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, M.D. Chapter 13 Energy Density and weight regulation Jenny H. Ledikwe, PhD Heidi M. Blanck, PhD Mary K Serdula, PhD Jennifer D. Seymour, PhD Beth C. Tohill, PhD Barbara J. Rolls, Ph.D. Chapter 14 Glycemic index, diabetes and obesity David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD Cara B. Ebbeling, PhD Chapter 15 Update on low carbohydrate diets Gary D. Foster, Ph.D. Angela P. Makris, Ph.D., R.D. Chapter 16 Physical activity and obesity John M. Jakicic, Ph.D. Amy D. Otto, PhD, LDN Kristen Polzien, PhD Kelli Ann Davis, MS Chapter 17 Strategies for behavior change: motivational interviewing Ken Resnicow, PhD Abdul R. Shaikh, MHSc. Chapter 18 Weight loss drugs: current and on the horizon George A. Bray, M.D. Frank L. Greenway, M.D. Chapter 19 Surgical approaches and outcomes George L. Blackburn, M.D., Ph.D. Vivian Sanchez Chapter 20 Management of the post-bariatric surgical patient Robert F. Kushner, MD Chapter 21 Lessons from the National Weight control registry James O. Hill, PhD Holly R. Wyatt, MD Suzanne Phelan, PhD Rena R. Wing, PhD Chapter 22 Pediatric obesity Lawrence D. Hammer, M. D.
