| Description |
xv, 283 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Contents |
1. Modern Management of Obesity: The Value of a Multidisciplinary Approach / Kathleen J. Melanson, Kyle J. McInnis and James M. Rippe -- 2. Exercise Management of the Obese Patient / David Neubauer Lombard and Tamara Neubauer Lombard -- 3. Dietary Management of the Obese Patient / Sachiko St. Jeor, Judith M. Ashley and Jon P. Schrage -- 4. Behavioral Strategies for Enhancing Weight Loss and Maintenance / Teresa K. King, Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson and Matthew M. Clark -- 5. Drug Treatment of Obesity / William W. Hardy and Nikhil V. Dhurandhar -- 6. Surgery for Morbid Obesity / Harvey J. Sugerman, Eric J. DeMaria and John M. Kellum -- 7. Managing Obesity to Lower the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions / Kathleen J. Melanson, James B. Meigs, Kyle J. McInnis and James M. Rippe -- 8. Childhood Obesity / Scott Owens and Bernard Gutin |
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9. Obesity and Health: Public Policy Implications and Recommendations / Kathleen J. Melanson, Kyle J. McInnis and James M. Rippe -- 10. Obesity Research in the New Millennium / Risa J. Stein, C. Keith Haddock, Walker S. Carlos Poston II and John P. Foreyt |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Obesity.
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Health behavior.
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Lifestyles.
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Obesity -- etiology.
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Obesity -- therapy.
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| Author |
Foreyt, John Paul.
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| LC no. |
2002012475 |
| ISBN |
1405103442 paperback |
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