Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity From Assessment to Treatment /

This book describes in detail the multidisciplinary management of obesity, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the rationale for a multidisciplinary approach and with the tools required to implement it effectively. The emphasis is on a translational approach, starting from basic conce...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lenzi, Andrea (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Migliaccio, Silvia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Donini, Lorenzo Maria (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • INTRODUCTORY CHAPTERS: Anatomy and physiology of adipose tissue
  • Regulation of energy intake
  • Obesity: definition and epidemiology
  • METABOLISM & ENDOCRINOLOGY: Obesity and thyroid function
  • Hypothalamic Growth Hormone/IGF-1 Axis
  • Adrenal function and obesity
  • Ovarian function and obesity: PCOS, menopause
  • Obesity and osteoporosis
  • Sarcopenic obesity
  • Obesity and testicular function
  • Obesity and Glucose metabolism
  • Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular risk in obesity
  • Pulmonary complications of obesity
  • Sexual distress in obesity
  • EVALUATION OF OBESE SUBJECTS: Clinical evaluation
  • Nutritional status evaluation: energy balance and body composition
  • Psychiatric and psychological evaluation
  • Functional evaluation
  • Impairment of quality of life in obesity
  • THERAPEUTIC APPROACH: Therapeutic education and psychotherapy
  • Dietary intervention and nutritional counseling
  • Physical activity and training prescription
  • Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity
  • Bariatric surgery
  • Reconstructive plastic surgery
  • Nutritional, metabolic and psychological rehabilitation
  • Increasing adherence to diet and exercise through cognitive behavioral strategies
  • Interdisciplinary approach to obesity.