Practical manual of clinical obesity / Robert Kushner, Victor Lawrence, Sudhesh Kumar.
| Author/creator | Kushner, Robert F., 1953- |
| Other author | Lawrence, Victor, 1968- |
| Other author | Kumar, Sudhesh. |
| Other author | ProQuest (Firm) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013. |
| Description | viii, 195 pages : illustrations (some color) |
| Supplemental Content | Click to View |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Energy balance and body weight homeostasis -- The genetic basis of obesity -- Adipocyte biology -- Fetal and infant origins of obesity -- Metabolic fuels and obesity -- Practical guide to clinical assessment and treatment planning -- Patterns, risks, and benefits of weight loss -- Dietary management -- Physical activity and exercise -- Behavioral therapy -- Pharmacotherapy -- Surgical treatments -- Diabetes and metabolic diseases -- Obesity and reproductive health -- Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease in obesity -- Respiratory complications of obesity -- Obesity and cardiovascular disease -- Obesity : mental health and social consequences -- Obesity and musculoskeletal disease -- The obese patient in hospital. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012050387 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |