Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity 1st Edition by Robert Kushner, Victor Lawrence, Sudhesh Kumar ISBN 1118643577 9781118643570

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ISBN 10: 1118643577

ISBN 13: 9781118643570 

Author: Robert Kushner, Victor Lawrence, Sudhesh Kumar 

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.

Table of contents: 

1. Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis
2. The Genetic Basis of Obesity
3. Adipocyte Biology
4. Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity
5. Metabolic Fuels and Obesity

Clinical Management
6. Clinical Management of the Obese Individual
7. Stages of Obesity and Weight Maintenance
8. Dietary Management
9. Physical Activity and Exercise
10. Behavior Therapy
11. Pharmacotherapy
12. Surgery
13. Clinical Management of Obesity-Related Comorbidities

Obesity and Health
14. Obesity and Reproductive Health
15. Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease
16. Respiratory Disease
17. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
18. Mental Health and Social Consequences
19. Obesity and Musculoskeletal Disease
20. The Obese Patient in Hospital

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