BookRobin P. Blackstone.
Contents:
1. Epidemiology, measurement, cost of obesity
2. Prejudice, discrimation, and the preferred approach to the patient with obesity
3. The biology of weight regulation and genetic resetting
4. The biology of adipose tissue
5. Obesity-related diseases and syndromes: insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome
6. Obesity-related diseases and syndromes: cancer, endocrine disease, pulmonary disease, pseudotumor cerebri, and disordered sleep
7. Pediatric obesity
8. Fundamentals of diet, exercise, and behavior modification
9. The assessment of the adult patient with overweight and obesity
10. Beyond traditional management: the use of medications in the treatment of obesity
11. Bariatric surgery
12. Population health management of obesity
Index.