BookRobert F. Kushner, Daniel H. Bessesen, editors.
Summary: 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, rather than find an introduction to the field. This second edition again provides insights into recent scientific advances in obesity research and provides the most up-to-date instruction about current treatment issues and strategies for both adults and children. An essential, practical text that sorts, synthesizes, and interprets the latest information on obesity-related topics, Treatment of the Obese Patient, Second Edition, is an essential resource for clinical endocrinologists and other health care providers across a broad spectrum of specialties.
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.