(Ebook) Handbook of obesity 2nd Edition by George A Bray, Claude Bouchard ISBN 9780824709693 0824709691

(Ebook) Handbook of obesity 2nd Edition by George A Bray, Claude Bouchard ISBN 9780824709693 0824709691

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ISBN 10: 0824709691
ISBN 13: 9780824709693
Author: George A Bray, Claude Bouchard

Adding new chapters in this second edition on the role of the primary care physician, cultural influences, and environments that promote obesity, Bray and Bouchard, both affiliated with Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center, present a review of the latest treatment regimens and pharmaceutical approaches for the prevention and treatment of obesity. Several new chapters cover recent developments in the field since the first edition was published in 1998, such as sympathomimetic drugs, drugs affecting fat absorption, and herbal and alternative approaches to obesity. Chapters on stigmatization of obesity, and prevention and management of dyslipidemias, are also new to this edition. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Anthony Pick

This book offers a comprehensive review of the field of obesity, including basic and clinical aspects. There are four sections covering the history, definitions, and prevalence of obesity, etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects, including evaluation, prevention, and treatment. The stated purpose is to provide up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of obesity-related fields including research and practice aspects, written by leaders in their respective fields. These are worthy objectives. The target audience includes physiologists, nutritionists, endocrinologists, bariatricians, dietitians, applied and basic obesity researchers, psychiatrists, and students in these obesity-related fields. The editors are experts of international standing, and the chapter authors are credible, published authors at major academic institutions. This large, 1012 page-book reflects the aim of comprehensive coverage of the various components of the field of obesity. There are black-and-white illustrations and current references through early 1997. Obesity is obviously a very important field, given the large and growing prevalence of the condition and the associated morbidities, and a comprehensive textbook covering the entire field is most welcome and needed. Ironically, the major criticism of this excellent and useful volume is the inevitable inability to stay current given the extraordinary explosion of knowledge in the field, including important recent developments in the physiology of leptin and pharmacotherapy safety concerns. It is hoped there will be a second edition in the near future that will try and keep pace with developments in the field. This book will be of interest to individualsin obesity-related fields and will be a valuable addition to medical bookstores and libraries

(Ebook) Handbook of obesity 2nd Edition Table of contents:

1. Historical Framework for the Development of Ideas About Obesity

2. Evaluation of Total and Regional Adiposity

3. Ethnic and Geographic Influences on Body Composition

4. Prevalence of Obesity in Adults: The Global Epidemic

5. Fetal Origins of Obesity

6. Pediatric Overweight: An Overview

7. Obesity in the Elderly: Prevalence, Consequences, and Treatment

8. Economic Costs of Obesity

9. Genetics of Human Obesity

10. Molecular Genetics of Rodent and Human Single Gene Mutations Affecting Body Composition

11. Rodent Models of Obesity

12. Primates in the Study of Aging-Associated Obesity

13. Behavioral Neuroscience and Obesity

14. Experimental Studies on the Control of Food Intake

15. Diet Composition and the Control of Food Intake in Humans

16. Central Integration of Peripheral Signals in the Regulation of Food Intake and Energy Balance: Role of Leptin and Insulin

17. Development of White Adipose Tissue

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