Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity: Kushner/Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity

This accessible guide to obesity and its clinical management provides clear, didactic, clinically focused guidance for all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients with obesity, thus acting as a repository of essential practical knowledge. It is an ideal practical guide for registrars and residents in endocrinology and metabolic disease, as well as all other health professionals who regularly manage obese patients, such as specialist obesity and diabetes nurses, dietitians, and general practitioners with an interest in obesity management.Content: Chapter 1 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis (pages 1–12): Chapter 2 The Genetic Basis of Obesity (pages 13–24): Chapter 3 Adipocyte Biology (pages 25–32): Chapter 4 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity (pages 33–39): Chapter 5 Metabolic Fuels and Obesity (pages 41–49): Chapter 6 Practical Guide to Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning (pages 51–62): Chapter 7 Stages of Obesity and Weight Maintenance (pages 63–69): Chapter 8 Dietary Management (pages 71–79): Chapter 9 Physical Activity and Exercise (pages 81–89): Chapter 10 Behavior Therapy (pages 91–97): Chapter 11 Pharmacotherapy (pages 99–108): Chapter 12 Surgery (pages 109–119): Chapter 13 Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases (pages 121–131): Chapter 14 Obesity and Reproductive Health (pages 133–140): Chapter 15 Gastro?intestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease (pages 141–148): Chapter 16 Respiratory Disease (pages 149–156): Chapter 17 Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease (pages 157–166): Chapter 18 Obesity (pages 167–174): Chapter 19 Obesity and Musculo?skeletal Disease (pages 175–180): Chapter 20 The Obese Patient in Hospital (pages 181–186): Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical, accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis and management of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in the management of your patients. Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such as key points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studies to enable a rapid understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout. 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 for endocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other health professionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and GP's with an interest in obesity management.