Obesity : prevention and treatment / editors, James M. Rippe and Theodore J. Angelopoulos.
Material type: TextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2012.Description: xviii, 417 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781439836712 (hbk.) :
- 616.398 23
- RC628 .O2936 2012
Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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4 Week Loan | St. Columcille’s Hospital Dublin | St. Columcille’s Hospital Dublin | Book | 616.3/98 RIP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | OBESITY | 140059 |
Formerly CIP. Uk
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preventing and managing obesity : the scope of the problem -- The pathophysiology of obesity (including genetics) -- Epidemiology of obesity -- Identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity -- Nutritional aspects of obesity management -- Exercise management of the obese patient -- Behavioral management of the overweight or obese patient -- Managing childhood obesity -- Drug treatment of obesity -- Surgical treatment of obesity -- Obesity and health : implications of public policy -- Obesity and heart disease -- Obesity and diabetes -- Obesity and the metabolic syndrome -- Obesity and cancer -- Obesity and arthritis -- Beyond subcutaneous fat.
The prevention and treatment of obesity is a major concern for physicians and healthcare professionals. Obesity is associated with numerous medical conditions. This book presents an exhaustive review of the modern management of obesity.
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