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Controversies in obesity / [edited by] David W. Haslam, Arya M. Sharma and Carel W. le Roux.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Springer-Verlag, 2014.Description: xiiv, 306 p. ; illustrations (some color)ISBN:
  • 9781447128335 (soft cover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.398 23 H352
Contents:
1. Obesity: Why Bother? -- 2. Too Late to Challenge the Modern Obesity Epidemic? -- 3. Government Action to Tackle Obesity -- 4. Why Are Governments Abdicating from Dealing with the Obesity Crisis? -- 5. Childhood Habits and the Obesity Epidemic -- 6. Obesity and Sexuality -- 7. Fat on Display -- 8. The Emerging Paradigm Shift in Understanding the Causes of Obesity -- 9. Adenoviruses and Obesity -- 10. The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Obesity -- 11. Saturated Fat in Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity: Friend or Foe? -- 12. Childhood Obesity and the Environment -- 13. Genetics and Epigenetics: Myths or Facts? -- 14. Chronicities of Modernity and the Contained Body as an Explanation for the Global Pandemic of Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome -- 15. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes -- 16. Assessing the Cardiometabolic Risk of Obesity: Importance of Visceral/Ectopic Fat and of the Use of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist -- 17. Moving Beyond Scales and Tapes: The Edmonton Obesity Staging System -- 18. Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- 19. Obesity and the Heart Disease Patient: Controversies Abound -- 20. Obesity, Diabetes and Dental Health: Relationship and Management -- 21. Very Low Calorie Diets: Saint or Sinner? -- 22. Obesity and the Mind -- 23. Adipose Tissue Expansion for Improving Glycemic Control -- 24. Should Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Be Restricted in the Obese? -- 25. Is It Time to Rename Obesity Management as Secondary Prevention? -- 26. Childhood Obesity: What Harm, Any Solutions? -- 27. Residential Weight Loss Camps for Children and Young People -- 28. Sibutramine and Rimonabant: Gone, but Is Their Passing Instructive? -- 29. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: The Physicians Choice in Bariatric Surgery -- 30. Challenges Faced by the Bariatric Multidisciplinary Team -- 31. The Controversies Around Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass -- 32. Weight Gain on Glucose-Lowering Agents -- 33. Tipping the Scales of Truth: Why the Energy Balance Equation Is a Dangerous Lie -- 34. OTC Slimming Aids -- 35. Overcoming Sloth-- Index.
Summary: This book will appeal to primary care physicians, trainees and specialist nurses involved in care of the obese patient, and would be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the complex nature of obesity and its management.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Obesity: Why Bother? --
2. Too Late to Challenge the Modern Obesity Epidemic? --
3. Government Action to Tackle Obesity --
4. Why Are Governments Abdicating from Dealing with the Obesity Crisis? --
5. Childhood Habits and the Obesity Epidemic --
6. Obesity and Sexuality --
7. Fat on Display --
8. The Emerging Paradigm Shift in Understanding the Causes of Obesity --
9. Adenoviruses and Obesity --
10. The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Obesity --
11. Saturated Fat in Cardiovascular Disease and Obesity: Friend or Foe? --
12. Childhood Obesity and the Environment --
13. Genetics and Epigenetics: Myths or Facts? --
14. Chronicities of Modernity and the Contained Body as an Explanation for the Global Pandemic of Obesity, Diabetes, and the Metabolic Syndrome --
15. Screening for Type 2 Diabetes --
16. Assessing the Cardiometabolic Risk of Obesity: Importance of Visceral/Ectopic Fat and of the Use of Hypertriglyceridemic Waist --
17. Moving Beyond Scales and Tapes: The Edmonton Obesity Staging System --
18. Obstructive Sleep Apnea --
19. Obesity and the Heart Disease Patient: Controversies Abound --
20. Obesity, Diabetes and Dental Health: Relationship and Management --
21. Very Low Calorie Diets: Saint or Sinner? --
22. Obesity and the Mind --
23. Adipose Tissue Expansion for Improving Glycemic Control --
24. Should Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Be Restricted in the Obese? --
25. Is It Time to Rename Obesity Management as Secondary Prevention? --
26. Childhood Obesity: What Harm, Any Solutions? --
27. Residential Weight Loss Camps for Children and Young People --
28. Sibutramine and Rimonabant: Gone, but Is Their Passing Instructive? --
29. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: The Physicians Choice in Bariatric Surgery --
30. Challenges Faced by the Bariatric Multidisciplinary Team --
31. The Controversies Around Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass --
32. Weight Gain on Glucose-Lowering Agents --
33. Tipping the Scales of Truth: Why the Energy Balance Equation Is a Dangerous Lie --
34. OTC Slimming Aids --
35. Overcoming Sloth--
Index.

This book will appeal to primary care physicians, trainees and specialist nurses involved in care of the obese patient, and would be of interest to anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the complex nature of obesity and its management.

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