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Controversies in Obesity

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. David W. Haslam

    1. Watton Place Clinic, Watton-at-Stone, United Kingdom

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  2. Arya M. Sharma

    1. Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

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  3. Carel W. le Roux

    1. Department of Pathology, Diabetes Complications Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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  • Provides a balanced, evidence-based look at the various issues and questions surrounding the obesity epidemic

  • Presents opposing arguments in the same chapter

  • Addresses the controversies and misperceptions around obesity, whilst exploring the genuine science

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Table of contents (35 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Obesity: Why Bother?

      • Stephan Rössner
      Pages 3-7

  3. Sociopolitical

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. Too Late to Challenge the Modern Obesity Epidemic?

      • Neville J. Rigby
      Pages 11-16

    3. Government Action to Tackle Obesity

      • Susan A. Jebb
      Pages 17-22

    4. Why Are Governments Abdicating from Dealing with the Obesity Crisis?

      • Boyd A. Swinburn
      Pages 23-29

    5. Childhood Habits and the Obesity Epidemic

      • Michael E. J. Lean
      Pages 31-43

    6. Obesity and Sexuality

      • David W. Haslam
      Pages 45-51

    7. Fat on Display

      • David W. Haslam
      Pages 53-60

  5. Clinical

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    2. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes

      • Laura J. Gray, Melanie J. Davies, Kamlesh Khunti
      Pages 119-126
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About this book

This book explores the pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management of the obese patient in the context of serious chronic disease, as well as the political and environmental aspects, including prevention. The book's approach of arriving at an exploration of these issues through the vehicle of assessing the controversies is unique and interesting, attempting to debunk the myths and explore the genuine science whilst demonstrating areas where healthy debate is rife.

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From the reviews:

“This book chronicles the history of obesity and the early theories on its causes, then relates the current thinking about causes, comorbidities, and treatments. The purpose is to foster awareness of past theories, challenge those theories, and move on to current discussions in government and medicine concerning approaches to treating individuals and the epidemic in general. The audience includes everyone with an interest in the subject of obesity, whether they are governmental policy makers, clinicians, or laypersons.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody’s Book Reviews, May, 2014)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Watton Place Clinic, Watton-at-Stone, United Kingdom

    David W. Haslam

  • Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

    Arya M. Sharma

  • Department of Pathology, Diabetes Complications Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Carel W. le Roux

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Controversies in Obesity

  • Editors: David W. Haslam, Arya M. Sharma, Carel W. le Roux

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2834-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-2833-5Published: 02 January 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-2834-2Published: 11 December 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 306

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Internal Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology

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