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Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including the many forms of obesity; genetic contributions to obesity; health complications of obesity; the effect of obesity on gastrointestinal disease; disparities in access and quality of obesity care; and more.�
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews of management of obesity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.�
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.�
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Table of Contents
What is Obesity?: Definition as a Disease, with Implications for Care
Global Impact of Obesity
The Physiological Regulation of Body Fat Mass
Appetite, Energy Expenditure, and the Regulation of Energy Balance
Genetic Contributors to Obesity
Developmental Contributions to Obesity: Nutritional Exposures in the First Thousand Days
Obesity, Chronic Stress, and Stress Reduction
Health Complications of Obesity: 224 Obesity-Associated Comorbidities from a Mechanistic Perspective
The Effects of Obesity on Health Care Delivery
Obesity and Viral Infections
The Effect of Obesity on Gastrointestinal Disease
Weight Stigma and Barriers to Effective Obesity Care
Disparities in Access and Quality of Obesity Care
Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents
Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
Developing Effective Strategies for Obesity Prevention
Authors
Lee M. Kaplan Director, Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition Institute, Founding Director of the Weight Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical SchoolDirector of the Subspecialty Fellowship Program in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition, MGH
Director of the NIH-sponsored Small Animal Metabolic Surgery Core Resource Associate Director of the NIH-sponsored Boston area Nutrition and Obesity Research Center , Immediate Past Chair of the Campaign to End Obesity.
