{"product_id":"textbook-of-obesity-isbn-9780470655887","title":"Textbook of Obesity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTextbook of Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to cover all of the essential elements concerning the etiology, prevention and treatment of obesity suitable for students in nutrition, dietetics and health science courses. Providing core knowledge for students is an essential and urgent requirement to ensure that those graduating will be properly equipped to deal with the high prevalence of overweight and obesity, currently affecting almost two-thirds of the population of the USA and with prevalence in much of the rest of the world rapidly catching up.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis landmark text is organized into 5 parts comprising 27 chapters, each carefully written in a user-friendly style by experts in the area. Part I helps the reader to understand the scope and complexity of the problem of obesity. Part II focuses on obesity etiology. Part III examines the health consequences of obesity for both children and adults. Part IV discusses the challenge of assessing obesity in humans and offers insights into community factors that influence the risk of obesity. Finally, Part V dedicates 13 chapters to a discussion of a wide variety of obesity prevention and treatment interventions that are currently in use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTextbook of Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential purchase for students and the many health professionals dealing with obesity on a day-to-day basis. A dedicated companion website features an extensive bank of questions and answers for readers to test their understanding, and all of the book's illustrations for instructors to download: \u003cb\u003ewww.wiley.com\/go\/akabas\/obesity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Understanding the Scope \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Epidemiology, etiology, and consequences of obesity 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara J. Moore and Xavier Pi-Sunyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Cultural attitudes and biases toward obese persons 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet D. Latner, Rebecca M. Puhl, and Albert J. Stunkard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The application of public health lessons to stemming the obesity epidemic 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney Lyn, Barbara J. Moore, and Michael Eriksen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of obesity 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonnie Bernstein and Edward Mandelbaum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Etiology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Genetic contributions to the development of obesity 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Shriner, Issa Coulibaly, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorgina Ankra-Badu, Tesfaye M. Baye, and David B. Allison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Hidden persuaders: environmental contributors to obesity 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Wansink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 White adipose tissue as a dynamic organ 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAliki Kosteli and Anthony W. Ferrante Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Appetite and body weight regulation 133\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph R. Vasselli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Eating behaviors in obesity: the role of appetite 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Carnell, Leora Benson, and Jane Wardle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The relation of pregnancy and lactation to obesity development in the mother and child 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSally Ann Lederman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Health Consequences \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Effect of obesity on development and health in childhood 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIleana Vargas and Sharron Dalton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Impact of obesity during adulthood on chronic disease: diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer 209\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanine B. Albu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Assessment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Measurement of human body composition to assess obesity 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDympna Gallagher and Jung-Eun Yim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Assessment of obesity risk in the community 239\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarmen R. Isasi, Nichola Davis, and Judith Wylie-Rosett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Prevention and Intervention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eApproaches and Settings \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Behavioral approaches to the treatment of obesity 253\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeghan L. Butryn, Vicki L. Clark, and Maria C. Coletta\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Non-dieting approaches to the treatment of obesity 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa A. Napolitano and Gary D. Foster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Dietary intervention approaches to the treatment of obesity 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCathy A. Nonas and Karen Reznik Dolins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of obesity 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge A. Bray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Surgical treatment of severe obesity: patient selection and screening, surgical options, and nutritional management 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarc Bessler, Daniel Davis, Beth Schrope, Akuenzunkpa Ude, Nancy L. Restuccia, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith Urban-Skuro, and Mary DiGiorgi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Metabolic consequences of weight reduction 333\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Rosenbaum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 The role of physical activity in weight loss and weight loss maintenance 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJamile A. Ashmore, Georita Frierson, and Steven N. Blair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 The challenge of weight loss maintenance: successful losers 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRena R. Wing and James O. Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Treatment of obesity in the primary care setting 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouis J. Aronne and Judy Townsend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Worksite health promotion for obesity prevention 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWahida Karmally and Megan Tubman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Treatment of overweight and obesity in children 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharron Dalton and Ileana Vargas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 School-based interventions for overweight and obesity prevention 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsobel R. Contento, Pamela A. Koch, and Angela Calabrese-Barton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Preventing childhood obesity: It Takes a Nation 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara J. Moore, I. J. Frame, and Ninia Baehr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 463\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“It also provides useful background information when assessing employees on return to work following surgical treatment for severe obesity, or advising those considering such treatments. It is recommended as a reference book, with the health warning that the statistics, case examples and demographic data are specific to the USA.”  (\u003ci\u003eOccupational Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e, 4 October 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon R. Akabas\u003c\/b\u003e has taught a wide range of nutrition-related courses at Columbia University for nearly 30 years. She is particularly interested in helping students understand the complexity of weight, from basic science to practice and policy. She is currently the Director of the MS in Nutrition Program at Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Ann Lederman\u003c\/b\u003e has been a faculty member in nutrition and public health at Columbia University since 1983. Most of her teaching and research have focused on the biological and public health aspects of pregnancy and lactation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara J. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e has more than 30 years of experience in the field of obesity. Her background includes research, education, policy formulation and program development in the public and private sectors.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTextbook of Obesity\u003c\/b\u003e\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiological, Psychological and Cultural Influences\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Sharon R. Akabas, Sally Ann Lederman and Barbara J. Moore\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTextbook of Obesity is designed to cover all of the essential elements concerning the etiology, prevention and treatment of obesity suitable for students in nutrition, dietetics and health science courses. Providing core knowledge for students is an essential and urgent requirement to ensure that those graduating will be properly equipped to deal with the high prevalence of overweight and obesity, currently affecting almost two-thirds of the population of the USA and with much of the rest of the world rapidly catching up. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark text is organized into 5 parts comprising 27 chapters, each carefully written in a user-friendly style by experts in the area. Part I helps the reader to understand the scope and complexity of the problem of obesity. Part II focuses on obesity etiology. Part III examines the health consequences of obesity for both children and adults. 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