Managing Obesity: A Practical Guide for Clinicians - Couverture souple

Whitehead, Saffron; Bano, Gul

 
9781911510178: Managing Obesity: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1911510177 ISBN 13 : 9781911510178
Editeur : Scion Publishing Ltd, 2019

Synopsis


The pandemic of obesity in the majority of countries of the world has become a major health problem: obesity leads to a number of serious diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, psychological problems and a poor quality of life. Obesity affects almost every branch of medicine and clinical practice and this puts a huge strain on healthcare provision.
Managing Obesity has been written specifically for non-specialists (GPs, junior doctors and medical students) who increasingly need to treat obese patients. The book begins with an overview of the causes of obesity, the mechanisms that lead to individuals becoming obese and the health issues associated with being obese. Later chapters discuss how obesity can be managed, including advanced pharmacotherapy options and surgery.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1 Fat's the issue
2 Basics of digestion, absorption and metabolism
3 What makes us eat and how do we control it?
4 Disorders of metabolism
5 Diets and exercise
6 Genetics of obesity
7 Childhood obesity
8 Secondary obesity
9 Medical management of obesity
10 Bariatric surgery
Index

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Présentation de l'éditeur


The pandemic of obesity in the majority of countries of the world has become a major health problem: obesity leads to a number of serious diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, psychological problems and a poor quality of life. Obesity affects almost every branch of medicine and clinical practice and this puts a huge strain on healthcare provision.
Managing Obesity has been written specifically for non-specialists (GPs, junior doctors and medical students) who increasingly need to treat obese patients. The book begins with an overview of the causes of obesity, the mechanisms that lead to individuals becoming obese and the health issues associated with being obese. Later chapters discuss how obesity can be managed, including advanced pharmacotherapy options and surgery.

Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1 Fat's the issue
2 Basics of digestion, absorption and metabolism
3 What makes us eat and how do we control it?
4 Disorders of metabolism
5 Diets and exercise
6 Genetics of obesity
7 Childhood obesity
8 Secondary obesity
9 Medical management of obesity
10 Bariatric surgery
Index

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Scion Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1911510177
ISBN 13 
9781911510178
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
160
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Personne responsable
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