Clinical obesity in adults and children
By: edited by Peter G. Kopelman, Ian D. Caterson, William H. Dietz
Contributors: Stock, Michael J.; Wiley online library
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Malden, Mass
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
ISBN-13: 9780470987087
Subjects: Volwassenen; Kinderen; Zwaarlijvigheid; Adult; Obésité; Child; Obesity; Vetzucht
Other titles: Clinical obesity.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Clinical obesity.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Obesity. Epidemiology - definition and classification of obesity; title: Measuring body composition in adults and children; title: Social consequences of obesity; title: Obesity and culture; title: Pt. 2. Biology of obesity. Energy balance and body weight homeostasis; title: Genes and obesity; title: Fetal and infant origins of obesity; title: Metabolic fuels and obesity: carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue; title: Energy and macronutrient needs in relation to substrate handling in obesity; title: Biology of obesity: eating behaviour; title: Energy expenditure in humans: the influence of activity, diet and the sympathetic nervous system; title: Pt. 3. Obesity and disease. Obesity and dyslipidaemia: importance of body fat distribution; title: Obesity and disease: insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome; title: Obesity and disease: hormones and obesity; title: Pt. 4. Childhood obesity. Childhood obesity: definition, classification and assessment; title: Childhood obesity: consequences and physical and psychosocial complications; title: Pt. 5. Adult obesity. Adult obesity: metabolic syndrome, diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; title: Cardiovascular consequences of obesity; title: Adult obesity: fertility; title: Obstructive sleep apnoea; title: Pt. 6. Management. An overview of obesity management; title: Dietary management of obesity: eating plans; title: Behavioural treatment of obesity: achievements and challenges; title: Exercise and obesity; title: Management of obesity: pharmacotherapy; title: The management of obesity: surgery; title: Weight loss maintenance; title: Educating and training health-care professionals; title: Pt. 7. Environmental and policy approaches. Obesity in Asian populations; title: Environmental and policy approaches: alternative methods; title: A comprehensive approach to obesity prevention.