Section I: Physiology and Athophysiology.- Neuroregulation of Appetite.- Gut Peptides.- New Biology of Endocannabanoids.- Obesity and Adipokines.- Free Fatty Acids, Insulin Resistance and Ectopic Fat.- Critical Importance of The Perinatal Period in the Development of Obesity.- Body Composition in Obesity.- Energy Expenditure and Obesity.- Section II: Clinical Management.- Socioeconomics of Obesity.- Assessment of the Obese Patient.- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.- Weight Management in Diabetes Prevention: Translating DPP into Clinical Practice.- Energy Density and Weight Regulation.- Glycemic Index, Diabetes and Obesity.- Update on Low Carbohydrate Diets.- Physical Activity and Obesity.- Strategies for Behavior Change: Motivational Interviewing.- Weight Loss Drugs: Current and on the Horizon.- Surgical Approaches and Outcomes.- Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgical Patient.- Lessons from the National Weight Control Registry.- Pediatric Obesity.
EAN/ISBN : 9781597454001
Publisher(s): Springer, Berlin, Humana Press
Format: ePub/PDF

Author(s): Kushner, Robert F. - Bessesen, Daniel H.