Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children, Second Edition

Highly Commended in the 2006 British Medical Association Book Awards (Endocrinology)This Second Edition brings together more than 20 internationally recognized experts in the field to provide a timely review of current knowledge. The text remains an invaluable resource for all healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients who are obese.New features of this Second Edition include: Addition of two new co-editors - Professor Bill Dietz, USA and Professor Ian Caterson, Australia Content: Chapter 1 Epidemiology ? Definition and Classification of Obesity (pages 1–11): Jacob C. SeidellChapter 2 Measuring Body Composition in Adults and Children (pages 12–28): Susan Jebb and Jonathan WellsChapter 3 Social Consequences of Obesity (pages 29–45): Rebecca M. Puhl, Kathryn E. Henderson and Kelly D. BrownellChapter 4 Obesity and Culture (pages 46–64): Pippa CraigChapter 5 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis (pages 65–80): Abdul G. DullooChapter 6 Genes and Obesity (pages 81–92): I. Sadaf FarooqiChapter 7 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity (pages 93–101): Mary Barker and David I. W. PhillipsChapter 8 Metabolic Fuels and Obesity: Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue (pages 102–122): Keith N. Frayn and Ellen E. BlaakChapter 9 Energy and Macronutrient Needs in Relation to Substrate Handling in Obesity (pages 123–136): W. Philip T. JamesChapter 10 Biology of Obesity: Eating Behaviour (pages 137–148): John E. Blundell, Graham Finlayson and Jason HalfordChapter 11 Energy Expenditure in Humans: the Influence of Activity, Diet and the Sympathetic Nervous System (pages 149–160): Hamid R. Farshchi, Moira A. Taylor and Ian A. MacdonaldChapter 12 Obesity and Dyslipidaemia: Importance of Body Fat Distribution (pages 161–183): Andre Tchernof and Jean?Pierre DespresChapter 13 Obesity and Disease: Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (pages 184–197): Joseph ProiettoChapter 14 Obesity and Disease: Hormones and Obesity (pages 198–212): Jonathan PinkneyChapter 15 Childhood Obesity: Definition, Classification and Assessment (pages 213–230): Aviva Must and Sarah E. AndersonChapter 16 Childhood Obesity: Consequences and Physical and Psychosocial Complications (pages 231–248): Kate SteinbeckChapter 17 Adult Obesity: Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Non?Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (pages 249–268): Shivani Dewan and John WildingChapter 18 Cardiovascular Consequences of Obesity (pages 269–280): Ian WilcoxChapter 19 Adult Obesity: Fertility (pages 281–295): Stephen Robinson, Stephen Franks and Jasmine LeonceChapter 20 Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (pages 296–315): Brendon J. Yee and Ronald R. GrunsteinChapter 21 An Overview of Obesity Management (pages 317–326): Peter G. Kopelman and Ian D. CatersonChapter 22 Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans (pages 327–349): Janet Franklin and Carolyn SummerbellChapter 23 Behavioural Treatment of Obesity: Achievements and Challenges (pages 350–362): Thomas A. Wadden and Vicki L. ClarkChapter 24 Exercise and Obesity (pages 363–379): Marleen A. van Baak and Wim H.M. SarisChapter 25 Management of Obesity: Pharmacotherapy (pages 380–393): Richard L. AtkinsonChapter 26 The Management of Obesity: Surgery (pages 394–406): Paul E. O'Brien and John B. DixonChapter 27 Weight Loss Maintenance (pages 407–420): Kristina Elfhag and Stephan RossnerChapter 28 Educating and Training Health?Care Professionals (pages 421–427): Peter G. KopelmanChapter 29 Obesity in Asian Populations (pages 429–442): Timothy P. GillChapter 30 Environmental and Policy Approaches: Alternative Methods (pages 443–455): Garry Egger and Anne ThorburnChapter 31 A Comprehensive Approach to Obesity Prevention (pages 456–471): Boyd Swinburn and Colin Bell