Handbook of Obesity - Volume 2: Clinical Applications, Fourth Edition - George a Bray - Libros - Taylor & Francis Ltd - 9781841849812 - 20 de febrero de 2014
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Several major developments have occurred since the last edition of Handbook of Obesity: Clinical Applications, including new clinical trials, discoveries related to drug use, and greater understanding of the benefits of weight loss in obese patients. Now in its fourth edition, this volume continues to offer unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage concerning this global and chronic disease that affects and exacerbates associated conditions including diabetes and heart disease. The book is divided into five sections exploring essential factors involved in obesity prevention and treatment:

Prevention of Obesity: Strategies such as reengineering the environment to encourage physical activity and prevent excessive weight gain in children and adults

Evaluation of the Overweight or Obese Patient: Methods for assessing the overweight individual and the role of the primary care physician in patient management

Medical Treatment of Obesity and Weight Management Issues in the Treatment of Obesity: Lifestyle forweight loss and weight maintenance, diet and exercise, medications, herbal agents, and issues related to childhood obesity

Surgery: Screening for bariatric surgery, laparoscopic banding, liposuction, and other surgical techniques and strategies for operative and postoperative care

Epilogue: The economic assessment and cost-effectiveness of treatments for obesity, how obesity is viewed internationally, and governmental responses to challenges arising from the growing prevalence of obesity

Presenting the insight of international experts and edited by two eminent leaders in obesity research, the book is essential for health care providers in search of a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to treating obese patients.


514 pages, 84 black & white illustrations, 93 black & white tables

Medios de comunicación Libros     Hardcover Book   (Libro con lomo y cubierta duros)
Publicado 20 de febrero de 2014
ISBN13 9781841849812
Editores Taylor & Francis Ltd
Páginas 522
Dimensiones 221 × 288 × 76 mm   ·   1,56 kg
Lengua Inglés  
Editor Bouchard, Claude
Editor Bray, George

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