BookAdrienne Youdim.
Contents:
1. The disease of obesity
2. The health burden of obesity
3. Psychosocial morbidity and the effect of weight loss
4. Dietary and lifestyle strategies for weight loss
5. Physical activity and writing an exercise prescription
6. The doctor's tool kit: pharmacolotherapy for the patient with obesity
7. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: procedure and outcomes --- 8. Sleeve gastrectomy: procedure and outcomes
9. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: procedure and outcomes
10. Perioperative care of the surgical patient
11. Surgical complications of weight loss surgery
Index.