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Update on Obesity, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. The Clinics: Internal Medicine Volume 54-1

  • Book

  • March 2025
  • Region: North America
  • Elsevier Health Science
  • ID: 6016303
In this issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, guest editors Drs. Caroline M. Apovian and Dong Wook Kim bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Update on Obesity. Top experts in the field cover the latest research regarding weight loss drugs, drug safety, pharmacotherapy, AI, and nutritional/lifestyle changes for managing obesity.
  • Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including drug safety and pharmacovigilance of anti-obesity medications; obesity stigma; non-pharmacological treatment for obesity; artificial intelligence and obesity management; intermittent fasting and obesity; and more
  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on obesity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice
  • 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

Table of Contents

The American Board of Obesity Medicine: A Pathway to Provision of Competent Obesity Medicine Care
Weight Stigma
Management of Obesity-Related Genetic Disorders
Management of Adolescent Obesity
Intermittent Fasting: Implications for Obesity-Related Colorectal Tumorigenesis
Cutting-Edge Approaches to Obesity Management: The Latest Pharmacological Options
Nutrient-Stimulating Hormone-Based Therapies for Obesity
Bariatric Surgery: Overview of Procedures and Outcomes
Optimizing Micro and Macro Nutrients: Navigating Weight Loss Success and Health Risks in Bariatric Surgery for Obesity Management
Endoscopic Weight Loss Options
Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with Obesity: A Review
The Close Link Between Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Current Insights and Remaining Challenges
Exploring the Bidirectional Relationship Between Depression and Obesity
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Obesity Medicine

Authors

Caroline M. Apovian Co-Director, Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension Brigham and Women's Hospital, Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Boston, MA, USA. Dong Wook Kim Director, Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program, Center for Weight Management and Wellness, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Hypertension, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.