{"product_id":"practical-manual-of-clinical-obesity-isbn-9780470654767","title":"Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Manual of Clinical Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation 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\u003cbr\u003e understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics covered include:\u003cbr\u003e • Assessment of the patient, including patient history, examination and investigations\u003cbr\u003e • Patterns, risks and benefits of weight loss\u003cbr\u003e • Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs, psychological treatments, and surgery\u003cbr\u003e • Management of obesity related co-morbidities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Manual of Clinical Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The Biology of Obesity—Why It Occurs 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVictor Lawrence, Section Editor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Genetic Basis of Obesity 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Adipocyte Biology 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Metabolic Fuels and Obesity 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Clinical Management of the Obese Individual 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Kushner, Section Editor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Practical Guide to Clinical Assessment and Treatment Planning 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Stages of Obesity and Weight Maintenanc 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Dietary Management 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Physical Activity and Exercise 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Behavior Therapy 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Pharmacotherapy 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Surgery 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Clinical Management of Obesity-Related Co-morbidities 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSudhesh Kumar and Milan K. Piya, Section Editors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Obesity and Reproductive Health 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Gastro-intestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Respiratory Disease 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Obesity: Mental Health and Social Consequences 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Obesity and Musculo-skeletal Disease 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Obese Patient in Hospital 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversion Table 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 189\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Written by experts in the field of obesity, this book covers an extremely important topic and all clinicians would benefit from reading it. Many health conditions can be linked to obesity, and many diseases are worsened by obesity.  Teaching medical students, residents, and clinicians to treat and manage obesity is essential to the health of the world.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 25 April 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Kushner\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg\u003cbr\u003e School of Medicine, Chicago, USA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e, Consultant Physician, Endocrinology and Diabetes,\u003cbr\u003e St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSudhesh Kumar\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Medicine, Warwick Medical School,\u003cbr\u003e University of Warwick, UK\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePractical Manual of Clinical Obesity\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation 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\u003cbr\u003e understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. 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