Practical manual of clinical obesity [electronic resource] / Robert Kushner, Victor Lawrence, Sudhesh Kumar.
Material type: TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013Description: viii, 195 p. : ill. (some col.)ISBN: 9781118643563 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): ObesityGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 616.3/98 LOC classification: RC628 | .K87 2013Online resources: Click to ViewIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Energy balance and body weight homeostasis -- The genetic basis of obesity -- Adipocyte biology -- Fetal and infant origins of obesity -- Metabolic fuels and obesity -- Practical guide to clinical assessment and treatment planning -- Patterns, risks, and benefits of weight loss -- Dietary management -- Physical activity and exercise -- Behavioral therapy -- Pharmacotherapy -- Surgical treatments -- Diabetes and metabolic diseases -- Obesity and reproductive health -- Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease in obesity -- Respiratory complications of obesity -- Obesity and cardiovascular disease -- Obesity : mental health and social consequences -- Obesity and musculoskeletal disease -- The obese patient in hospital.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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