Clinical obesity in adults and children
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Peter G Kopelman; Michael J Stock
- ناشر : Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2005
- شابک / ISBN : 9781405116725
Description
pt. 1. Obesity. Epidemiology -- definition and classification of obesity -- Measuring body composition in adults and children -- Social consequences of obesity -- Obesity and culture -- pt. 2. Biology of obesity. Energy balance and body weight homeostasis -- Genes and obesity -- Fetal and infant origins of obesity -- Metabolic fuels and obesity: carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue -- Energy and macronutrient needs in relation to substrate handling in obesity -- Biology of obesity: eating behaviour -- Energy expenditure in humans: the influence of activity, diet and the sympathetic nervous system -- pt. 3. Obesity and disease. Obesity and dyslipidaemia: importance of body fat distribution -- Obesity and disease: insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome -- Obesity and disease: hormones and obesity -- pt. 4. Childhood obesity. Childhood obesity: definition, classification and assessment -- Childhood obesity: consequences and physical and psychosocial complications. pt. 5. Adult obesity. Adult obesity: metabolic syndrome, diabetes and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis --Cardiovascular consequences of obesity -- Adult obesity: fertility --Obstructive sleep apnoea -- pt. 6. Management. An overview of obesity management -- Dietary management of obesity: eating plans -- Behavioural treatment of obesity: achievements and challenges -- Exercise and obesity -- Management of obesity: pharmacotherapy -- The management of obesity: surgery -- Weight loss maintenance -- Educating and training health-care professionals -- pt. 7. Environmental and policy approaches. Obesity in Asian populations -- Environmental and policy approaches: alternative methods -- A comprehensive approach to obesity prevention.
