Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity

Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical, accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis and management of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in the management of your patients. Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such as key points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studies to enable a rapid understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout. Topics covered include: • Assessment of the patient, including patient history, examination and investigations • Patterns, risks and benefits of weight loss • Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs, psychological treatments, and surgery • Management of obesity related co-morbidities Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity is ideal reading for endocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other health professionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and GP’s with an interest in obesity management.

Preface vii Part 1 The Biology of Obesity—Why It Occurs 1 Victor Lawrence, Section Editor 1 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis 3 2 The Genetic Basis of Obesity 13 3 Adipocyte Biology 25 4 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity 33 5 Metabolic Fuels and Obesity 41 Part 2 Clinical Management of the Obese Individual 51 Robert Kushner, Section Editor 6 Practical Guide to Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning 53 7 Stages of Obesity and Weight Maintenanc 63 8 Dietary Management 71 9 Physical Activity and Exercise 81 10 Behavior Therapy 91 11 Pharmacotherapy 99 12 Surgery 109 Part 3 Clinical Management of Obesity-Related Co-morbidities 121 Sudhesh Kumar and Milan K. Piya, Section Editors 13 Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases 123 14 Obesity and Reproductive Health 133 15 Gastro-intestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease 141 16 Respiratory Disease 149 17 Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease 157 18 Obesity: Mental Health and Social Consequences 167 19 Obesity and Musculo-skeletal Disease 175 20 The Obese Patient in Hospital 181 Conversion Table 187 Index 189