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Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children
Highly Commended in the 2006 British Medical AssociationBook Awards (Endocrinology) This Second Edition brings together more than 20 internationallyrecognized experts in the field to provide a timely review ofcurrent knowledge. The text remains an invaluable resource for allhealthcare professionals involved in the care of patients who areobese. New features of this Second Edition include: Addition of two new co-editors – Professor Bill Dietz,USA and Professor Ian Caterson, Australia Increased number of contributors from around the globe –providing a truly international perspective Includes new information about the causes of obesity, itscomplications and new (and novel) methods of prevention andtreatment Reorganized into sections that address obesity and its socialand cultural aspects, biology, associated diseases, life stages(pediatric and adult), management, and environmental and policyapproaches
Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence
This volume reviews recent findings on the physiological, genetic, environmental and behavioural factors that predispose children and adolescents to obesity and explores clinical and public health strategies for treatment and prevention. Written by an international group of experts, the book provides a global perspective on the epidemic of childhood obesity and includes studies of children and adolescents in both industrialized and developing countries. A major focus of the book is on environmental factors - such as high energy density fast food, inadequate physical activity and excessive television viewing - that contribute to paediatric obesity.
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