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Clinical obesity in adults and children /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kopelman, Peter G., Stock, Michael J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., [2005]
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Wiley Online Library.
Subjects:
Obesity.
Adult.
Child.
Kinderen.
Vetzucht.
Volwassenen.
Zwaarlijvigheid.
Obésité.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Obesity. Epidemiology - definition and classification of obesity
  • Measuring body composition in adults and children
  • Social consequences of obesity
  • Obesity and culture
  • Pt. 2. Biology of obesity. Energy balance and body weight homeostasis
  • Genes and obesity
  • Fetal and infant origins of obesity
  • Metabolic fuels and obesity: carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue
  • Energy and macronutrient needs in relation to substrate handling in obesity
  • Biology of obesity: eating behaviour
  • Energy expenditure in humans: the influence of activity, diet and the sympathetic nervous system
  • Pt. 3. Obesity and disease. Obesity and dyslipidaemia: importance of body fat distribution
  • Obesity and disease: insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Obesity and disease: hormones and obesity
  • Pt. 4. Childhood obesity. Childhood obesity: definition, classification and assessment
  • Childhood obesity: consequences and physical and psychosocial complications
  • Pt. 5. Adult obesity. Adult obesity: metabolic syndrome, diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
  • Cardiovascular consequences of obesity
  • Adult obesity: fertility
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea
  • Pt. 6. Management. An overview of obesity management
  • Dietary management of obesity: eating plans
  • Behavioural treatment of obesity: achievements and challenges
  • Exercise and obesity
  • Management of obesity: pharmacotherapy
  • The management of obesity: surgery
  • Weight loss maintenance
  • Educating and training health-care professionals
  • Pt. 7. Environmental and policy approaches. Obesity in Asian populations
  • Environmental and policy approaches: alternative methods
  • A comprehensive approach to obesity prevention.