Treatment of the Obese Patient

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kushner, Robert F. (Editor), Bessesen, Daniel H. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2007.
• Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Diabetes.; Endocrinology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.

The aim of Treatment of the Obese Patient is to inform clinicians of recent advances in obesity research and provide an up-to-date review of current treatment issues and strategies. Divided into two sections, the first section covers new discoveries in the physiological control of body weight, as we...

Table of Contents:

• Physiology and Pathophysiology
• Neuroregulation of Appetite
• Gut Peptides
• Endocannabinoids and Energy Homeostasis
• Obesity and Adipokines
• Free Fatty Acids, Insulin Resistance, and Ectopic Fat
• Critical Importance of the Perinatal Period in the Development of Obesity
• Measurement of Body Composition in Obesity
• Energy Expenditure in Obesity
• Clinical Management
• Socioeconomics of Obesity
• Assessment of the Obese Patient
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Weight Management in Diabetes Prevention
• Reductions in Dietary Energy Density as a Weight Management Strategy
• Glycemic Index, Obesity, and Diabetes
• Low-Carbohydrate Diets
• Physical Activity and Obesity
• Motivational Interviewing in Medical Settings
• Weight-Loss Drugs
• Surgical Approaches and Outcomes
• Managing Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Bariatric Surgical Patient
• Lessons Learned From the National Weight Control Registry
• Pediatric Obesity.