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Handbook of obesity treatment [electronic resource] / edited by Thomas A. Wadden, Albert J. Stunkard.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: xv, 624 p. : illContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 1572307226 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
Uniform titles:
  • Obesity.
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 616.3/98 21
Online resources:
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: PART I. PREVALENCE, CONSEQUENCES, AND ETIOLOGY OF OBESITY -- 1. Epidemiology and Health and Economic Consequences of Obesity 3 -- Alison E. Field, Joaquin Barnoya, and Graham A. Colditz -- 2. Body Weight Regulation: Neural, Endocrine, and Autocrine Mechanisms 19 -- Streamson C. Chua, Jr., and Rudolph L. Leibel -- 3. Energy Metabolism and Obesity 42 -- P. A. Tataranni and Eric Ravussin -- 4. Genetics and Common Obesities: Background, Current Status, Strategies, 73 -- and Future Prospects -- R. Arlen Price -- 5. Confronting the Toxic Environment: Environmental Public Health Actions 95 -- in a World Crisis -- Katherine Battle Horgen and Kelly D. Brownell -- 6. Binge-Eating Disorder and Night-Eating Syndrome 107 -- Albert J. Stunkard -- PART II. HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF WEIGHT REDUCTION -- 7. The Relationship of Intentional Weight Loss to Disease Incidence and Mortality 125 -- Edward W. Gregg and David F. Williamson -- 8. Psychosocial Consequences of Obesity and Weight Loss 144 -- Thomas A. Wadden, Leslie G. Womble, Albert J. Stunkard, and -- Drew A. Anderson -- PART III. ASSESSMENT OF THE OBESE ADULT -- 9. Medical Evaluation of the Obese Patient 173 -- Richard L. Atkinson -- 10. Behavioral Assessment of the Obese Patient 186 -- Thomas A. Wadden and Suzanne Phelan -- PART IV. TREATMENT OF ADULT OBESITY -- 11. The Treatment of Obesity: An Overview 229 -- Thomas A. Wadden and Suzette Osei -- 12. Popular Diets for Treatment of Overweight and Obesity 249 -- Kathleen Melanson and Johanna Dwyer -- 13. Exercise and Weight Management 283 -- Steven N. Blair and Elizabeth A. Leermakers -- 14. Behavioral Weight Control 301 -- Rena R. Wing -- 15. Drug Treatment of Obesity 317 -- George A. Bray -- 16. Surgical Treatment of Obesity 339 -- Rifat Latifi, John M. Kellum, Eric J. De Maria, and Harvey J. Sugerman -- 17. Improving the Maintenance of Weight Lost in Behavioral Treatment of Obesity 357 -- Michael G. Perri and Joyce A. Corsica -- PART V. TREATMENT OF ADULT OBESITY: -- ADDITIONAL APPROACHES AND RESOURCES -- 18. Treatment of Obesity in the Primary Care Setting 383 -- Louis J. Aronne -- 19. Commercial and Self-Help Weight Loss Programs 395 -- Leslie G. Womble, Shirley S. Wang, and Thomas A. Wadden -- 20. Obesity Treatment in Minorities 416 -- Shiriki K. Kumanyika -- 21. Obesity and Body Image Disturbance 447 -- David B. Sarwer and J. Kevin Thompson -- 22. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obesity 465 -- Zafra Cooper and Christopher G. Fairburn -- 23. Obesity, Weight Management, and Self-Esteem 480 -- Carol Johnson -- 24. Nondieting Approaches: Principles, Practices, and Evidence 494 -- Gary D. Foster and Brian G. McGuckin -- PART VI. CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND OBESITY PREVENTION -- 25. Development of Childhood Obesity 515 -- Robert I. Berkowitz and Albert J. Stunkard -- 26. Treatment of Pediatric Obesity 532 -- Gary S. Goldfield, Hollie A. Raynor, and Leonard H. Epstein -- 27. Prevention of Obesity 556 -- Kathryn H. Schmitz and Robert W. Jeffery.
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Revision of: Obesity. 2nd ed. 1993.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: PART I. PREVALENCE, CONSEQUENCES, AND ETIOLOGY OF OBESITY -- 1. Epidemiology and Health and Economic Consequences of Obesity 3 -- Alison E. Field, Joaquin Barnoya, and Graham A. Colditz -- 2. Body Weight Regulation: Neural, Endocrine, and Autocrine Mechanisms 19 -- Streamson C. Chua, Jr., and Rudolph L. Leibel -- 3. Energy Metabolism and Obesity 42 -- P. A. Tataranni and Eric Ravussin -- 4. Genetics and Common Obesities: Background, Current Status, Strategies, 73 -- and Future Prospects -- R. Arlen Price -- 5. Confronting the Toxic Environment: Environmental Public Health Actions 95 -- in a World Crisis -- Katherine Battle Horgen and Kelly D. Brownell -- 6. Binge-Eating Disorder and Night-Eating Syndrome 107 -- Albert J. Stunkard -- PART II. HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF WEIGHT REDUCTION -- 7. The Relationship of Intentional Weight Loss to Disease Incidence and Mortality 125 -- Edward W. Gregg and David F. Williamson -- 8. Psychosocial Consequences of Obesity and Weight Loss 144 -- Thomas A. Wadden, Leslie G. Womble, Albert J. Stunkard, and -- Drew A. Anderson -- PART III. ASSESSMENT OF THE OBESE ADULT -- 9. Medical Evaluation of the Obese Patient 173 -- Richard L. Atkinson -- 10. Behavioral Assessment of the Obese Patient 186 -- Thomas A. Wadden and Suzanne Phelan -- PART IV. TREATMENT OF ADULT OBESITY -- 11. The Treatment of Obesity: An Overview 229 -- Thomas A. Wadden and Suzette Osei -- 12. Popular Diets for Treatment of Overweight and Obesity 249 -- Kathleen Melanson and Johanna Dwyer -- 13. Exercise and Weight Management 283 -- Steven N. Blair and Elizabeth A. Leermakers -- 14. Behavioral Weight Control 301 -- Rena R. Wing -- 15. Drug Treatment of Obesity 317 -- George A. Bray -- 16. Surgical Treatment of Obesity 339 -- Rifat Latifi, John M. Kellum, Eric J. De Maria, and Harvey J. Sugerman -- 17. Improving the Maintenance of Weight Lost in Behavioral Treatment of Obesity 357 -- Michael G. Perri and Joyce A. Corsica -- PART V. TREATMENT OF ADULT OBESITY: -- ADDITIONAL APPROACHES AND RESOURCES -- 18. Treatment of Obesity in the Primary Care Setting 383 -- Louis J. Aronne -- 19. Commercial and Self-Help Weight Loss Programs 395 -- Leslie G. Womble, Shirley S. Wang, and Thomas A. Wadden -- 20. Obesity Treatment in Minorities 416 -- Shiriki K. Kumanyika -- 21. Obesity and Body Image Disturbance 447 -- David B. Sarwer and J. Kevin Thompson -- 22. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Obesity 465 -- Zafra Cooper and Christopher G. Fairburn -- 23. Obesity, Weight Management, and Self-Esteem 480 -- Carol Johnson -- 24. Nondieting Approaches: Principles, Practices, and Evidence 494 -- Gary D. Foster and Brian G. McGuckin -- PART VI. CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND OBESITY PREVENTION -- 25. Development of Childhood Obesity 515 -- Robert I. Berkowitz and Albert J. Stunkard -- 26. Treatment of Pediatric Obesity 532 -- Gary S. Goldfield, Hollie A. Raynor, and Leonard H. Epstein -- 27. Prevention of Obesity 556 -- Kathryn H. Schmitz and Robert W. Jeffery.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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