Practical guide to obesity medicine / [edited by] Jolanta Urszula Weaver. (Text)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The global problem of obesity / Susan E. Jones -- Health economics of obesity / Sarah Hill, Yemi Oluboyede, Frauke Becker -- Glucagon-like peptide 1 and human obesity / Ananthi Anandhakrishnan -- Obesity, cortisol excess, and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis / Ann L. Hunter, Akheel A. Syed -- Thyroid and weight / Angelos Kyriacou -- Obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome / Unaiza Qamar, Stephen L. Atkin, Thozhukat Sathyapalan -- The role of human gut microbiota in obesity / Stephen Hyer -- Obesity and cardiovascular disease prevention / Ray Meleady -- Obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease / Nimantha M.W. de Alwis -- Lipid disorders in obesity / Manoj Wickramasinghe, Jolanta U. Weaver -- Obesity and the effects on the respiratory system / Dr. Anindo Banerjee, Dr. Emily Heiden -- The effect of obesity on reproductive health / Ian A. Aird, Yitka Graham -- Obesity and pregnancy / Emma Slack, Helene Brandon, Dr. Nicola Heslehurst -- Genetics and obesity / Béatrice Dubern, Karine Clément, Christine Poitou -- Childhood obesity / Cristina G. Matei, Philippe Bareille -- Obesity and depression / Floriana S. Luppino, Leonore M. de Witt -- Visual biases in estimating body size / Martin J. Tovée, Piers L. Cornelissen -- Eating disorders and obesity / Dr. Esther M. Cohen-Tovée -- Motivational interviewing and mindfulness in weight management / Lynne Johnston, Charlotte Hilton, Claire Lane -- The role of physical activity and exercise in managing obesity and achieving weight loss / Dr. Matthew D. Campbell, Dr. Zoe H. Rutherford -- Weight management programs / Pamela Dyson -- Breakfast for the prevention and treatment of obesity / Javier T. Gonzalez -- Overview of a range of diets in obesity management / Helen Long, Grace Stonebanks -- New approach to type 2 diabetes reversal in obesity / Sarah Steven -- Historical drug therapies in obesity / Ayat Bashir, Jolanta U. Weaver -- New therapies in obesity / Caroline Day -- Medical management of patients before and after bariatric surgery / Arutchelvam Vijayaraman -- Surgical management of obesity / Arutchelvam Vijayaraman -- Psychological management before and after weight loss surgery / Lynne Johnston, Charlotte Hilton, Claire Lane -- Dietary interventions for weight loss and essential aspects of nutrition post-bariatric surgery / Jordan Barnard, Deborah Snowdon, Lucy Hewitson -- The future of obesity medicine / Jolanta U. Weaver.