{"product_id":"lifestyle-obesity-management-isbn-9781405103442","title":"Lifestyle Obesity Management","description":"Obesity represents the second leading cause of preventable mortality in the United States each year behind only cigarette smoking. Underlying causes of obesity include genetic propensity, inadequate physical activity and poor nutritional habits. A wide variety of complex behaviors contribute to the development of both childhood and adult obesity. \u003ci\u003eLifestyle Obesity Management\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes current knowledge about the causes and treatments of obesity with an emphasis on lifestyle practices and habits and their contribution to the prevention and treatment of this condition. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book serves as a useful guide to physicians and all healthcare professionals representing the diverse disciplines required to effectively treat obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e  List of Contributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Modern Management of Obesity: The Value of a Multidisciplinary Approach\u003cbr\u003e Exercise Management of the Obese Patient\u003cbr\u003e Dietary Management of the Obese Patient\u003cbr\u003e Behavioral Strategies for Enhancing Weight Loss and Maintenance\u003cbr\u003e Drug Treatment of Obesity\u003cbr\u003e Surgery for Morbid Obesity\u003cbr\u003e Managing Obesity to Lower the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions\u003cbr\u003e Childhood Obesity\u003cbr\u003e Obesity and Health: Public Policy Implications and Recommendations\u003cbr\u003e Obesity Research in the New Millennium\u003cbr\u003e Index  \u003cp\u003eJohn Foreyt and Walker Carlos Poston are the authors of Lifestyle Obesity Management, published by Wiley.  Obesity represents the second leading cause of preventable mortality in the United States each year behind only cigarette smoking. Underlying causes of obesity include genetic propensity, inadequate physical activity and poor nutritional habits. A wide variety of complex behaviors contribute to the development of both childhood and adult obesity. \u003ci\u003eLifestyle Obesity Management\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes current knowledge about the causes and treatments of obesity with an emphasis on lifestyle practices and habits and their contribution to the prevention and treatment of this condition. This book will serve as a useful guide to physicians and all healthcare professionals representing the diverse disciplines required to effectively treat obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989529379045,"sku":"NP9781405103442","price":83.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405103442.jpg?v=1761784475","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/lifestyle-obesity-management-isbn-9781405103442","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}