Kushner / Lawrence / Kumar Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-64356-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical,accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis andmanagement of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in themanagement of your patients.
Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, withevery chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such askey points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studiesto enable a rapid
understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinicaltrials and major international society guidelines are referred tothroughout.
Topics covered include:
* Assessment of the patient, including patient history,examination and investigations
* Patterns, risks and benefits of weight loss
* Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs,psychological treatments, and surgery
* Management of obesity related co-morbidities
Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity is ideal reading forendocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other healthprofessionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses,dieticians, and GP's with an interest in obesitymanagement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kushner, Robert

Lawrence, Victor

Kumar, Sudhesh

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, vii
Part 1 The Biology of Obesity--Why It Occurs,1
Victor Lawrence, Section Editor
1 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis, 3
2 The Genetic Basis of Obesity, 13
3 Adipocyte Biology, 25
4 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity, 33
5 Metabolic Fuels and Obesity, 41
Part 2 Clinical Management of the Obese Individual,51
Robert Kushner, Section Editor
6 Practical Guide to Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning,53
7 Stages of Obesity and Weight Maintenance, 63
8 Dietary Management, 71
9 Physical Activity and Exercise, 81
10 Behavior Therapy, 91
11 Pharmacotherapy, 99
12 Surgery, 109
Part 3 Clinical Management of Obesity-Related Co-morbidities,121
Sudhesh Kumar and Milan K. Piya, Section Editors
13 Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, 123
14 Obesity and Reproductive Health, 133
15 Gastro-intestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease, 141
16 Respiratory Disease, 149
17 Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, 157
18 Obesity: Mental Health and Social Consequences, 167
19 Obesity and Musculo-skeletal Disease, 175
20 The Obese Patient in Hospital, 181
Conversion Table, 187
Index, 189

Über Autor(innen)

Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine, NorthwesternUniversity Feinberg
School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
Victor Lawrence, Consultant Physician, Endocrinology andDiabetes,
St Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
Sudhesh Kumar, Professor of Medicine, Warwick MedicalSchool,
University of Warwick, U