The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity
Editors: Youdim, Adrienne (Ed.)
Free Preview- An evidenced based text that offers a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiology, natural history and up to date medical and surgical treatment of obesity
- Practical, state-of-the-art clinical guidance on diagnosing and treating the obese patient
- Covers diet and exercise, pharmacotherapy and surgical aspects of treatment
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- About this book
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Presenting detailed information on treatment of the obese patient, this handy, concise title is designed not only to educate practitioners about obesity but, most importantly, to provide practical strategies in the comprehensive approach to treating this disease. Replete with bulleted lists and tables for easy referencing, this unique reference provides a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiology and natural history of obesity as well as a thorough review of available treatment options. The book’s early chapters discuss the disease of obesity, its corresponding health burden on individuals and society, and the psychosocial morbidity and effect of weight loss. Later practical, treatment-centered chapters include dietary and lifestyle strategies for weight loss, physical activity and writing an exercise prescription, pharmacotherapy approaches, perioperative care of the surgical patient, and complications of weight loss surgery, to name just several. An indispensable, easy-to-read resource for all health professionals interested in obesity diagnosis and treatment, The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity is a significant contribution to the literature that will be of value to all physicians, with particular appeal internal medicine and primary care physicians, endocrinologists, cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and any practitioner that wishes to learn the up to date treatment strategies for the obese patient.
- About the authors
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Adrienne Youdim, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
- Reviews
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“This monograph in the Endocrine Updates series presents the evidence on treatment modalities for obesity. … This is a superb book for primary care clinicians and specialists who routinely care for overweight and obese patients. … This well-researched, well-written book covers the worldwide obesity crisis with many practical applications for primary care clinicians to use to counsel their patients and help them choose an informed treatment strategy.” (Vincent F. Carr, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2015)
- Table of contents (12 chapters)
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The Disease of Obesity
Pages 1-18
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The Health Burden of Obesity
Pages 19-42
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Psychosocial Morbidity and the Effect of Weight Loss
Pages 43-59
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Dietary and Lifestyle Strategies for Weight Loss
Pages 61-75
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Physical Activity and Writing an Exercise Prescription
Pages 77-90
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity
- Editors
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- Adrienne Youdim
- Series Title
- Endocrine Updates
- Copyright
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media New York
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4939-2146-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-4939-2146-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4939-2145-4
- Series ISSN
- 1566-0729
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIX, 205
- Number of Illustrations
- 6 b/w illustrations, 18 illustrations in colour
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