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Main description:
This book presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years. The book defines obesity and realistically assesses its prevalence. It further examines and evaluates the success of traditional cognitive behavioral treatment. This volume is a thorough reference for obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
Contents:
Table of Contents
Part I. The Problem:
Chapter 1 - Definitions and Prevalence
Chapter 2 - How do we get fat? An epidemiological and
Metabolic Approach
Chapter 3 - Costs, Pathology and Health Risks of Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome
Chapter 4 - Natural History of Overweight: Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Types and Age-related Changes
Part II. The Solutions:
Chapter 5 - Evaluation Prevention and Introduction to Treatment
Chapter 6 - Diet
Chapter 7 - Behavior Modification
Chapter 8 - Physical Activity and Exercise in the Overweight
Chapter 9 - Pharmacological Treatment of the Overweight Patient
Chapter 10 - Should We Treat the Metabolic Syndrome or its Components?
Chapter 11 - Surgical Treatment for the Overweight
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: November, 2007
Pages: 316
Weight: 1820g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Biochemistry, Diseases and Disorders, Endocrinology, Genetics, Physiology, Public Health
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