| Description |
viii, 135 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The scale of the problem -- The causes of weight gain, and patterns of weight change in different communities and individuals -- The burden of ill health from obesity -- Clinical benefits of weight loss -- Clinical guidelines for weight management -- Dietary, behavioural and exercise strategies -- The role of drug therapy -- Surgery for obesity -- Establishing and running a weight-management service -- Medical and health service costs of obesity and its management -- Epidemic control : the quest for primary prevention -- Appendices |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 1998 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Obesity.
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Weight loss.
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| ISBN |
1841841048 paperback |
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