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Book SynopsisI Can Beat Obesity! is not just about losing weight. It is about changing your psychological mindset and finding the drive and strength to improve your health. Having recovered from disordered eating herself, Nicola Davies recognises that beating obesity is not about fad diets and yo-yoing weight, but about your psychological motivation, confidence and skills to both lose weight and prevent relapse in the long term.The workbook style exercises will help you to develop key self-help tools for overcoming obesity. Focussing on building your emotional wellbeing in areas such as self-worth, confidence and working towards goals before making changes to diet, this will be an essential companion on the path to maintaining control of your weight and recovering your health and wellbeing.Trade ReviewA refreshingly clear and well written book providing insight into the origins and causes of obesity, before taking the reader through a structured and scientifically based set of strategies for losing weight. On the way, it provides a realistic guide to healthy weight. Highly recommended. -- Dr Tony Cassidy, Professor of Child & Family Health Psychology at Ulster UniversityDr Nicola Davies has clearly understood that the key to losing weight is not only in the food we choose to eat, but also in our journey of self-discovery. This book is an excellent resource and self-help aid, and one I will find incredibly useful to use with my patients. I believe it will not only help them to understand the basic science behind obesity, but also enable them to have an insight into themselves and begin to understand the challenges they face to change their behaviour. -- Jane DeVille-Almond, SRN SCM HV, BA(Hons) PGcert, Independent Nurses Consultant and Chair of the British Obesity SocietyThere is so much conflicting information out there - "eat this, don't eat that" - Nicola's book instead focuses on the psychological barriers to change and the behaviours that have led to obesity in the first place. Helping people make even the smallest change by developing a deeper understanding of self is key to long term change. -- Geraint Thomas, personal trainer and former professional rugby playerThis is a great book which manages to combine the science of body weight and eating behaviour with extremely helpful tips on how to beat obesity, and is written in an accessible and inspiring way that should be a breath of fresh air to anyone who is struggling with their weight. -- Jane Ogden, professor in Health Psychology and author of several books on eating behaviour including The Good Parenting Food GuideI Can Beat Obesity! is a delightful book full of important information for those who want to join this journey... trigger yourself to change and believe in yourself. When you develop that cornerstone of self-confidence, your life will change, affecting every aspect of your world; your health, your success and relationships will benefit, helping you to achieve your goals. -- Konstantia Keramidaki, health and wellness consultantKudos to Dr Nicola Davies for having written an elucidative, intelligible and earnest guide for those who are considering to embark upon the journey to beat obesity. The book equips you to overcome this health hazard in an organized, hands-on fashion! -- Dr Vandana Mathur (PhD Nutrition), nutrition and lifestyle consultantI've battled with weight for years, tried numerous diets, resorting to bariatric surgery. However, for continued success, I need to understand myself. This book is inspirational, very practical and encouraging and I believe it will be a great tool in helping people understand themselves and achieve the success they seek. -- Patricia King, Accredited Counsellor / Supervisor at Patricia King Counselling ServicesNicola Davies shows us the bigger picture of obesity ... She is both a specialist and supporting companion, helping the reader prepare for change and encouraging self-reflection. -- Mateusz Banaszkiewicz, Health Psychologist, lecturer at SWPS University of Social Sciences and HumanitiesDr Nicola Davies' latest book is an excellent read for both professionals and individuals alike. The approach is balanced between evidence and practical approaches for those wanting to understand the psychology of making a positive change to behaviours. The inclusion of self-reflection in each chapter enables the reader to maintain a connection and truly engage with the process of change. -- Gil Barton MSc PgCert FRSPH FHEA, health and wellbeing specialist and founder of The Healthy Workstyle ConsultancyTable of ContentsPart 1. Introduction. 1. Understanding Obesity. Part 2. Preparing to Beat Obesity. 2. Why Beat Obesity?. 3. Beating Obesity. 4. Are You Ready?. 5. Are You Confident?. 6. What Are Your Goals?. Part 3. Beating Obesity. 7. Your Emotional Well-Being. 8. Your Cognitive Well-Being. 9. Your Social Well-Being. 10. Your Dietary Well-Being. 11. Your Physical Well-Being. Part 4. Beyond Obesity. 12. Accepting Yourself. 13. Your Future is in Your Hands.

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Book SynopsisTakes on the 'obesity epidemic,' challenging many widely held assumptions about its causes and consequences. This title examines fatness and its relationship to health outcomes to ask if our efforts to prevent 'obesity' are sensible, efficacious, or ethical.Trade Review"Weighing In is the book that fat studies and critical geographers of fat have been waiting for." -- Deborah McPhail, University of Manitoba Social & Cultural Geography "Guthman usefully challenges healthism in obesity research and food movements where consumption eclipses production." -- Lee F. Monaghan Sociology Of Health & Illness

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Book SynopsisObesity among American children has reached epidemic proportions. Laura Dawes traces changes in diagnosis, treatment, and popular conceptions of the most serious health problem facing American children today, and makes the case that understanding the cultural history of a disease is critical to developing effective public health policy.Trade ReviewThe goal of this book is not to offer answers, but to explain how we as a society ended up where we are. There were critical moments in the history of childhood obesity where leaders, whether medical, educational, political or otherwise, could have taken one path or another. Dawes traces the history that led to each crossroad and the implications of the path that our leaders have chosen at each of these crossroads. Given the epidemic levels of obesity in the U.S., the topic has become popular in the media, leading to enormous numbers of articles, books, TV reports, and so on. Many of these accounts come from individuals with a vested interest in swaying readers’ beliefs about the causes of the issue and how to best resolve it. This book offers something different. It places many of the issues that we face as a country into a historical context to help readers understand the current state of childhood obesity. Dawes has done her job very well. The ball is now in our court. -- Lisa Auster-Gussman * Books & Culture *Through anecdotes and an overview of social trends, [Dawes] provides the historical context for our fixation [on childhood obesity], revealing shifting cultural perceptions, medical pre-occupations, scientific advances and economic forces linked to the phenomenon. By clarifying where we have been, Dawes aims to guide us forward… Perhaps health professionals’ efforts to contain, control, prevent and reverse childhood obesity have been constrained by a failure to see and consider the full scope of the threat and the best defenses—that is, by the focus on one idea at a time. Dawes replaces such parochial perspectives with a window 100 years wide. May it help show us the way. -- David Katz * Nature *Dawes, a historian of medicine, dutifully catalogues society’s stumbling attempts to understand and deal with this subject over the past century. She reviews many failed attempts to keep childhood obesity in check, from the ‘endocrine vogue of the 1920s to the 1940s’ to diet drugs, bariatric surgery, and the leptin gene craze. Advertising geared toward making bad foods attractive to kids has been rampant and governments have done a poor job controlling it… Dawes ably demonstrates that any solutions will likely be as multifaceted as the problem. * Publishers Weekly *With vivid prose, memorable examples, and an impressive depth of research, Laura Dawes demonstrates how and why our current preoccupation with childhood obesity emerged. This book is a genuine contribution not only to historical understanding, but to the field of medical ethics and to contemporary policy debates. -- Steven Mintz, University of Texas at AustinChildhood Obesity in America is timely and compelling. This thoughtful book reveals a great deal about the place of the child in American history, the intensity of the search for the normal body, and the overwhelming importance of aesthetic criteria in understanding the best size of the child. -- Susan Lederer, University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Book SynopsisXXL challenges governments to abandon top-down planning solutions in favour of bottom-up innovations to confront the obesity crisis.Trade Review'This slim book is fat with data and ideas, and stands on the imaginative frontier of a very fast-moving public policy debate ... It's bound to cause controversy and thought as we face the public health challenge of trying to engineer weight control.' -- Michael Bliss, University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, and author of The Making of Modern Medicine and The Discovery of Insulin 'Promising, thought-provoking and smart.' -- David Frum, best-selling author and adviser to former President George W. Bush 'XXL critically examines the money and policies we're throwing at the obesity epidemic and proposes a new, thoughtful and sensitive approach-healthy living vouchers-that offers meaningful incentives to those who ever have, or ever will, struggle with the emotional and physical battle of weight gain.' -- Bertha K Madras, Professor of Psychobiology, Harvard Medical School 'XXL offers both an authoritative yet readily accessible review of the relevant science and, even more important, an imaginative proposal for government action.' -- Frederick Lowy, OC, MD, CM, LLD, President and Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, Concordia University, former Dean, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto 'This book takes a fresh, bold, and deep look at an important human error stemming from the illusions of control and the overestimation of knowledge of the human body and behavior. It shows the mistakes committed when governments, in a top-down and naive manner, try to control our biology.' -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Distinguished Professor, New York University Polytechnic Institute and author of New York Times best-sellers The Black Swan and Fooled by Randomness 'This book provides the one thing that's sorely lacking amidst the cacophony of claims about what will fix the obesity crisis: A recognition that this is a massively multi-factorial problem utterly resistant to universal, simple solutions, and that individuals require customized strategies for losing and keeping off weight. The idea that public policy can and must support individualized weight-loss plans is as close to a winner as we're likely to see.' -- David H. Freedman, best-selling author of Wrong: Why Experts Keep Failing Us - And How to Know When Not to Trust Them, and contributing editor of Inc. Magazine 'Messrs. Seeman and Luciani's suggestions will annoy both the left and the right. Market forces are anathema to the top-down thinking of many on the left, and handing money to the "undeserving" is anathema to many on the right. But the very fact that their idea defies conventional wisdom suggests that it is a good one.' -- Matt Ridley, international bestselling author of The Rational Optimist and Genome The Wall Street Journal 'The authors have provided us with a clear summary of our current obesity challenges alongside the range of possible avenues to take on this "wicked problem," all smartly compiled in this readable book.' -- Terrence Sullivan CMAJ February 2013 (This title received Outstanding rating by members of the 2012 University Press Books committee... They are essential additions to most library collections) 'Entertaining and insightful are not two words you would normally associate with a book about obesity, but this book certainly has both traits... I would recommend this book for all large public libraries -- Christina Beaird University Press Books for Public & Secondary School Libraries, 2012Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Genesis of Shame Part 1: The Paradoxical Costs of Fat Part 2: (Nearly) Everything Causes Obesity, and (Almost) Everyone is Different Part 3: One-Size-Fits-Nobody Part 4: Healthy Living Vouchers

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Book SynopsisWeight Management A Practitioner's Guide Dympna Pearson and Clare Grace Amid an alarming rise in the prevalence of obesity, there has been a similar rapid expansion in the theory and evidence base surrounding its management but limited detail on the practical application of lifestyle treatments. This exciting new book provides practitioners and those studying to become healthcare professionals with a much-needed modern guide which clearly presents the latest evidence underpinning obesity interventions and how to deliver these in practice. Written by renowned experts Dympna Pearson and Clare Grace, the book is intended as a ready reference for those working in both acute and community settings throughout the different and demanding stages of the weight management process. It explains how effective evidence-based programmes, structured to address the key components of diet and physical activity and integrated with a behavioural approach, can achieve improved outTrade Review“I volunteered to review the text on publication and hope you find it as helpful as I do.” (The Newsletter of the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute, 1 August 2013) “This will be useful for practitioners who are not as experienced in working with the overweight and obese population. However, even practitioners with experience can benefit from the chapters on behavioral approaches that can be used when engaging in one-on-one counseling sessions.” (Doody’s, 17 May 2013) Weight Management: A Practitioner’s guide Dympna Pearson & Clare Grace £37.99; Wiley-Blackwell 2012 ISBN: 978-1-4051-9771-7 (also available as an e-book) This important book bridges the gap between behaviour change theory and the treatments that research has been shown to be effective. It aims to demonstrate how behavioural approaches can be embedded within practice to encourage patient empowerment and active decision-making. It’s major strengths are the breadth and depth of material presented, the engaging conversational style of writing and the huge number of resources and tools included. Written by two well known and respected practitioners in the field of weight management, it benefits from their academic, clinical and training expertise. It is different from other books in this area because of the experience of the authors - this gives the book a practical element often missing from more theoretical publications. Progression throughout the book is logical. Section 1 starts with setting the scene (obesity prevalence, causes & consequences). Healthcare professionals’ attitudes towards obesity and the potential effects of these upon patients are explored and the evidence for treatment options presented. Section 2 is devoted to practical application of the evidence, and how behavioural theory can be embedded in practice. It moves sequentially through prevention, assessment, finding and implementing solutions & maintaining change. Additional sections include the use of brief contacts, evaluation of individual weight management interventions and common challenges and misconceptions. The role of the healthcare professional is clarified at every stage of the consultation, and although the authors recognise the many difficulties that exist in weight management, they suggest how to incorporate best practice within realistic constraints. Structure and clarity are emphasised throughout. For anyone with an interest in weight management this is a great read. Written in an engaging style, it breaks complex ideas and theories into more accessible ‘chunks’, and concrete examples of using behavioural approaches are given throughout to illustrate how theory can be embedded into practice. For those involved in weight management it is a must. Behaviour change is recognised as central to effective weight management and the practical applications of theory throughout are invaluable. However the authors are careful to emphasise that training is needed – reading this book will not equate to effectively facilitating behaviour change in others. Anyone who has already undertaken behaviour change training will find in this book a useful tool to help embed the training, and for those thinking of doing the training it puts the current thinking and evidence into context. For the public health practitioner or those commissioning weight management services, this book helps to clarify and pull together evidence on what treatments and approaches have been shown to be effective, and to increase understanding of what should be included in commissioned services. The useful and comprehensive chapter on evaluation of individual weight management services gives examples of evaluation at different stages of interventions and what can be measured for each, emphasising the importance of considering evaluation from the beginning of the planning process. In addition the emphasis throughout on evidence-based practice clarifies treatments shown to be effective. All in all this is a great addition to the published work on weight management, written by practitioners uniquely equipped to do so. It is good value for money and thoroughly recommended. Statement on conflict of interest: Hilda Mulrooney has served as a Committee member of domUK with both Clare Grace and Dympna Pearson, and has worked with Dympna Pearson in LNDS in the past. In addition she facilitates regularly on Behaviour Training courses run by Dympna Pearson.Table of ContentsForeword xv Acknowledgements xvi Introduction xvii Section 1 Background Information 1 1 Why Treat Obesity? 3 What is the scale of the obesity problem? 3 Why does it matter? 3 Obesity and early death 4 Obesity and type 2 diabetes 4 Obesity and cancer 5 Obesity and cardiovascular disease 5 Quality of life 5 Factors that increase the risk of obesity 6 Smoking cessation 6 Certain medications 7 Obesity and its causes 7 Why do practitioners need a good understanding of obesity causes? 7 What are the causes of obesity? 8 Biology and genes 9 Eating and activity behaviours 10 The obesogenic environment 10 Health benefi ts of modest weight loss 11 Conclusion 11 References 12 2 Health Professionals’ Attitudes Towards Obesity and its Management 15 What does the evidence say about discrimination and weight bias in society? 16 In employment 16 In education 16 In health care 17 Where does weight bias come from? 17 Media and TV images 17 Cultural factors 18 Beliefs about the causes of obesity 18 What are the consequences of weight bias? 18 Psychological consequences 18 Social and economic consequences 18 Physical consequences 18 What is the impact of weight bias in the health care setting? 18 What can we do to reduce weight bias? 19 Conclusion 19 Reflective exercises 20 Recommendations for reducing weight bias in your practice 21 References 21 3 Treatment Options: The Evidence for What Works 24 Introduction 24 Combined approaches 24 Dietary treatments 25 Eating frequency and patterns 25 Improving the quality of the diet 25 Low-fat diets 25 The 600 kcal defi cit approach 26 Meal replacements 26 Very-low-calorie diets 27 Low-glycaemic-index diets 28 Low-carbohydrate diets 29 Fad diets 29 Physical-activity treatments 29 How much activity is needed? 30 Intensity and type of activity 31 Behaviour modification 32 An integrated approach 32 Key strategies 33 Drug treatment 36 Surgical treatment 37 Conclusion 38 References 38 Section 2 Practical Application 45 4 Preventing Overweight and Obesity 47 Prevention of overweight and obesity 47 Pre-conception and antenatal care 47 The early years 47 As life goes by 48 Medications 49 What to do? 49 If the response is negative 50 Support materials 50 Conclusion 51 References 51 5 Providing A Person-centred Weight-management Service 53 Integrating a behavioural approach 53 Working in a person-centred way 53 How to integrate a behavioural approach in practice? 54 Identifying overweight and obesity 57 Interpreting BMI 57 Planning weight-management interventions in your setting 58 Aiming for a coordinated and structured approach 58 Deciding on the duration and frequency of appointments 59 How and when to begin conversations about weight 60 Exploring whether this is the right time to begin 62 More on motivation… 63 Is the patient really sure they have the time and commitment required? 63 Discussing and agreeing a way forward 64 Exploring treatment options 64 Lifestyle treatment 64 Group-based programmes 64 Commercial and self-help programmes 67 Drug treatment 67 Surgery 68 Conclusion 68 References 68 6 Building a Picture: The Assessment 70 Undertaking a comprehensive assessment 70 What are the components of the assessment? 70 The Beginning 71 The Story So Far 72 Dealing with Expectations 74 The Here and Now 76 The Ending 81 References 82 7 Finding Solutions: Supporting Patients to Establish a Solid Foundation 83 Introduction 83 Integrating a behavioural approach 83 Step 1: Identify the Problem 84 Step 2: Explore Options 84 Step 3: Choose Preferred Option/s 85 Step 4: Develop a Plan 85 Step 5: Implement the Plan 87 Step 6: Review the Plan 88 The building blocks needed for a solid foundation 89 Providing information in a helpful way – an essential practitioner skill 90 Understanding energy balance 91 Calories in vs calories out 91 Recommended rates of weight loss 91 How many calories? 91 Key dietary recommendations 92 How to commence self-monitoring to understand current eating patterns 93 How to encourage regular eating 94 How to ensure a nutritionally adequate diet 94 How to use the ‘eatwell plate’ to achieve an energy deficit 94 How to read the calorie content on labels 99 Keeping a daily record 99 How to compare calorie intake with weight-loss achieved 101 When to refer on to specialist services 103 Further dietary options 104 Conclusion 105 Recommendations for physical activity 106 Current physical activity guidelines for all adults 106 Recommendations for weight management 106 First steps towards achieving physical-activity recommendations for weight management 107 Practical application of physical-activity recommendations 108 Developing essential skills: laying the foundations 114 Self-monitoring 114 Goal-setting 118 Conclusion 119 References 119 8 Next Steps: Continuing to Develop Expertise 121 Review appointments 121 Introduction 121 Suggested structure for review appointments 121 Review progress at 3 and 6 months 122 Topics for review appointments 123 More on healthy eating 146 Becoming skilled at weight management 152 Exploring motivation (‘ Do I want to, and can I? ’) 153 Self-monitoring (keeping a record) 153 Stimulus control 153 Problem-solving 154 Goal-setting (Developing a Plan) 155 Dealing with diffi cult situations 156 Support 156 Rewards 158 Exploring ambivalence (‘ I want to, but I can’t …’) 159 Relapse prevention (dealing with setbacks) 160 Emotional eating 161 Dealing with hunger 162 Cravings 162 More behavioural strategies 163 References 164 9 Staying on Track: Weight Maintenance 165 Introduction 165 Defining successful weight maintenance 165 Changes in weight 166 Causes of weight regain 166 What works? 166 National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) data 167 Implications for practice 168 Practical application 169 During the assessment 169 During the weight-loss phase 169 During the weight-maintenance phase 170 Learning how to deal with setbacks 172 Conclusion 172 References 173 10 Getting the Most out of Brief Contacts 175 Introduction 175 What is a brief contact? 175 Limitations of brief contacts 176 Getting the most out of brief contacts 176 Unhelpful approaches 177 Raising the issue 178 Engaging in a helpful conversation and exploring motivation 179 Is now the right time? 179 Discussing options 179 Signposting the most suitable option 181 Continuing to offer support 181 Brief interventions (if ongoing support includes brief review appointments) 182 What not to do 182 Making the best use of available time for ongoing brief contacts 182 Implications for services 182 Examples of brief contacts 183 Conclusion 184 References 184 11 Evaluating Individual Weight-management Interventions 186 Introduction 186 What is monitoring and evaluation? 187 Some definitions 187 The seven pillars 187 Evaluation can mean different things to different people 189 Evaluation can vary at different times 189 What makes evaluation challenging? 191 Getting started 192 Collecting information 192 What to evaluate 194 Effectiveness 194 Clinical outcomes 194 Risk factors 195 Activity and eating behaviours 195 Psychological health 197 Health care utilisation and cost outcomes 198 Patient experience 198 Safety 202 Conclusion 202 References 203 12 Common Challenges and Misconceptions 204 Introduction 204 Causes of obesity 204 ‘It’s my fault I’m obese’ 204 ‘I must have a slow metabolism’ 205 ‘It’s my genes, not my lifestyle’ 206 ‘I’ve been told I’m not eating enough to lose weight’ 207 Physical activity 208 ‘I can’t lose weight because my medical problems stop me from exercising’ 208 ‘Exercise makes me eat more’ 209 ‘I’ve been swimming for 20 minutes twice a week for 2 months and haven’t lost any weight’ 210 Diet 211 ‘Certain foods can burn fat’ 211 ‘I know breakfast is important but I just can’t eat in the morning’ 212 ‘Carbs are fattening’ 213 ‘Eating late at night causes weight gain’ 214 Note on patient dialogues 215 References 215 Section 3 Appendices 217 Appendix 1 Adult Weighing Scales Specification Guide 219 Appendix 2 How to Measure Height 220 Appendix 3 How to Measure Weight 222 Appendix 4 Measuring Overweight and Obesity using Body Mass Index 226 Appendix 5 Measuring-tape Position for Waist Circumference 227 Appendix 6 Medications 229 Appendix 7 Screening for Binge-eating Disorder 230 Appendix 8 General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire 231 Appendix 9 PAR-Q & YOU 233 Appendix 10 Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) 235 Appendix 11 Prescribed Energy Defi cit (PED)-Ready Reckoner 237 Appendix 12 Portions Commonly Used for the ‘Eatwell Plate’ (To Check Nutritional Adequacy of the Diet) 240 Appendix 13 Example of 1500 kcal based on ‘Eatwell Plate’ Portions 242 Appendix 14 Example of 1800 kcal based on ‘Eatwell Plate’ Portions 244 Appendix 15 Cookery Books 246 Appendix 16 NICE Guidance on Referral to Slimming Groups 247 Appendix 17 Weighed Portions for Where More Precision is Required 248 Section 4 Resources 249 List of Resources 251 Additional Books and Resources 253 Section 5 Tools 255 Tool 1 Weight History Chart 257 Tool 2 Typical Day 258 Tool 3 Activity Charts 259 Tool 4 My Change Plan 260 Tool 5 Plate Model 261 Tool 6 Diary Sheet 262 Tool 7 Weight Record Chart 263 Tool 8 Blank Menu of Options 265 Tool 9 Menu of Options A 266 Tool 10 Menu of Options B 267 Tool 11 Menu Chart 268 Tool 12 Assessment of Diet Quality 269 Tool 13 Weighing It All Up: ‘ I Want To, But …’ 271 Tool 14 Behavioural Strategies 272 Index 273

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Book SynopsisRaising important questions about obesity, Toomath sidesteps the standard sound bites and puts an end to the myth of personal responsibility for body size by focusing on the environment all around us.Trade ReviewThis book reviews the barriers to real, lasting weight loss and what can be done about them, and is recommended for any health collection concerned about weight management.—Donovan's BookshelfThe Obesity Epidemic is a concise, evidence-based examination of obesity in the modern world. . . Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates, professionals, and general readers.—ChoiceTable of ContentsIntroductionPart 11. Does dieting work?2. Is exercise the answer?3. Can drugs or surgery make us thin?4. Is fatness inherited?Part 25. How new ways of living have led to new ways of eating6. How the economics of food puts more of it on our plates

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Book SynopsisA riveting history of the rise and fall of the obesity epidemic during 1950s and 1960s America. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company identified obesity as the leading cause of premature death in the United States in the 1930s, but it wasn't until 1951 that the public health and medical communities finally recognized it as America's Number One Health Problem. The reason for MetLife's interest? They wanted their policyholders to live longer and continue paying their premiums. Early postwar America responded to the obesity emergency, but by the end of the 1960s, the crisis waned and official rates of true obesity were reduced despite the fact that Americans were growing no thinner. What mid-century factors and forces established obesity as a politically meaningful and culturally resonant problem in the first place? And why did obesity fade from publicand medicalconsciousness only a decade later? Based on archival records of health leaders as well as medical and popular literature, Fat inTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1. Fat and the Public's Health before the Second World War Chapter 2. Obesity Becomes a Mental Disorder Chapter 3. The Postwar Heart Alarm Chapter 4. Fighting Heart Disease One Calorie at a Time in Cold War Suburbia Chapter 5. The New Epidemiology and Its Impact Chapter 6. The Disappearance of Obesity as a Public Health ProblemNotes Index

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Book SynopsisHow can we work together to understand the rise of obesity and reverse its related diseases and societal impacts?Obesity is a complex condition that increases a person's risk for developing diabetes, heart disease, cancer, dementia, and other life-threatening conditions. Contrary to prevailing notions that it results solely from a person's diet and exercise failings, a predisposition to obesity is actually determined by genetics as well as by environmental and socioeconomic factors that lie beyond individual control. In Can the Obesity Crisis Be Reversed?, Dr. Rexford Ahima draws on his extensive laboratory and clinical experiences at top institutions to examine the complicated causes of obesity, as well as the most cutting-edge approaches for prevention and treatment. Ahima looks at how the rising trends of obesity and associated diseases are driving up health care costs. He also offers insight into the widespread suffering that obesity imposes and its disproportionate impacts in minoTable of ContentsPreface Introduction1. How Do People Gain Excess Weight?2. Why Are People Getting Heavier?3. What Are the Consequences of Obesity?4. What Are the Best Ways to Lose Weight?5. How to Reverse the Obesity CrisisAcknowledgmentsNotesIndexAppendix: Obesity Organizations and Resources

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Book SynopsisThe perception of an inadequate body shape is a leading cause of worry to many people, both men and women. New techniques for altering body shape are increasingly being developed and offerred to patients. Of these, the removal and transfer of fat is rapidly growing in importance and availability.Table of ContentsList of contributors vii Abbreviations ix 1 Introduction 1Hrak Ray Jalian, Alison Avram, and Mathew M. Avram 2 Facial fat: anatomy and implications for rejuvenation 12Hrak Ray Jalian and Rebecca Fitzgerald 3 Histology and pathology of subcutaneous tissue 23Selim M. Nasser and Zeina S. Tannous 4 Injectable treatments for fat and cellulite 37Adam M. Rotunda 5 The architecture of cellulite 59Arisa E. Ortiz and Mathew M. Avram 6 Cellulite treatment 68Neil S. Sadick and Suveena Bhutani 7 Cooling for fat 101Andrew A. Nelson 8 Laser lipolysis and laser-assisted liposuction 120Robert A. Weiss 9 Soft tissue augmentation for facial lipoatrophy and volumization 137Nazanin Saedi and Kenneth Arndt Index 147

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Book SynopsisThe prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased over the last 25 years. In the United States, it is estimated that two-thirds of the population is either overweight or obese. This increase will undoubtedly continue to have profound medical, economic, and psychosocial consequences. As obesity and its medical complications become more common, novel inter-disciplinary approaches are emerging to help understanding the complex regulation of eating behavior and body weight. Although the notion that the brain is critical in regulating food intake and body weight is becoming more commonly accepted, innovative ideas examining this complex relationship must be pursued. Stemming from a 2007–2008 lecture series at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases, this Annals volume presents a series of up-to-date reviews that evaluate the role played by the brain in body weight regulation. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit http://ordering.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/subs.asp?ref=1749-6632&doi=10.1111/(ISSN)1749-6632. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.Table of ContentsThe Brain and Obesity Lectures Series - the beginning of a new field? Giovanni Cizza Kristina I. Rother vii Conjectures on some curious connections among social status, calorie restriction, hunger, fatness, and longevity Kathryn A. Kaiser Daniel L: Smith David B. Allison 1 Role of the blood-brain barrier in the evolution of feeding and cognition William A. Banks 13 The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and sex hormones in chronic stress and obesity: pathophysiological and clinical aspects Renato Pasquali 20 Food reward in the obese and after weight loss induced by calorie restriction and bariatric surgery Hans-Rudolf Berthoud Huiyuan Zheng Andrew C. Shin 36 Brain-derived neurotrophic factor as a regulator of systemic and brain energy metabolism and cardiovascular health Sarah M. Rothman Kathleen J. Griffioen Ruiqian Wan Mark P. Mattson 49 Leptin action on nonneuronal cells in the CNS: potential clinical applications Weihong Pan Hung Hsuchou Bhavaani Jayaram Reas S. Khan Eagle Yi-Kung Huang Xiaojun Wu Chu Chen Abba J. Kastin 64 Brain orexin promotes obesity resistance Catherine Kotz Joshua Nixon Tammy Butterick Claudio Perez-Leighton Jennifer Teske Charles Billington 72 Visceral adipose tissue: emerging role of gluco- and mineralocorticoid hormones in the setting of cardiometabolic alterations Marco Boscaro Gilberta Giacchetti Vanessa Ronconi 87 The circadian clock transcriptional complex: metabolic feedback intersects with epigenetic control Selma Masri Loredana Zocchi Sayako Katada Eugenio Mora Paolo Sassone-Corsi 103 Interacting epidemics? Sleep curtailment, insulin resistance, and obesity ElianeA. Lucassen Kristina I. Rother Giovanni Cizza 110 Childhood obesity and sleep: relatives, partners, or both?-a critical perspective on the evidence David Gozal Leila Kheirandish-Gozal 135

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Book SynopsisObesity is one of the most relevant public health concerns today and it is now evident that body weight control is achieved through highly integrated physiological interactions like nutrient selection as well as being influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Moreover, energy balance regulation is a complex process aimed at maintaining constant energy stores. Presenting a detailed and comprehensive account of the roles of specific peptides in energy balance, food intake control and co-morbidities, this review provides a better understanding of the patho-physiology of energy balance and obesity.Table of ContentsSection 1: Central pathways involved in the control of food intake and energy expenditure 1: Orexigenic neuropeptides: Hypothalamic regulation of appetite 2: Anorexigenic peptides 3: Newcomers and supporting actors Section 2: Peripheral signals participating in energy homeostasis and obesity: associated alterations 4: The gut as a second brain 5: The adipo-hepato-insular axis in glucose homeostasis 6: Elements of the adipostat 7: Adipocytokines participating in the immune-stress response 8: Peptides involved in vascular homeostasis 9: Natriuretic peptides and other lipolytic peptides involved in the control of lipid mobilization Section 3: Integrative Perspectives 10: Hierarchy of neural pathways controlling energy homeostasis 11: Relevance of reward signals in the homeostatic control of energy balance 12: Overview of the Integrative physiology of adipose tissue in energy homeostasis 13: Is the energy homeostasis system inherently biased toward weight gain? A teleological molecular physiological and clinical view 14: Embracing complexity: The emergence of functional neuroimaging and other methodologies to study the role of the human brain in the pathophysiology of obesity. 15: Application of ""OMICS"" strategies to obesity research 16: Implications for the future of obesity management"

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Book Synopsis This comprehensive, multi-authored book covers all aspects of surgery on obese patients in emergency conditions. Obesity is a metabolic disease affecting a high percentage of world population.. It involves marked anthropometric changes, affecting surgical practice and altering patients’ ability to react to surgical stress. The prevalent comorbidities also affect the rate of complications and mortality after surgery. The obesity paradox, the ability of obese patients to survive emergency operations in spite of an increased risk of complications, is an effect of the widespread development of “Obesity Science”. This volume discusses this science, examining the frailty of the obese patients and the main comorbidities that affect clinical practice, as well as the most frequent emergency situations after trauma, inflammatory diseases and the complications of bariatric surgery.With contributions from leading experts, it provides clinicians with detailed and updated information for better practice in this emerging field of surgery.Trade ReviewTable of ContentsForeword.- 1 The frailty of the obese patients and the effect of surgical stress.- 2 Emergency anaesthesia in the obese patient.- 3 Perioperative and intensive care management of the obese surgical patient.- 4 Postoperative complications in ICU.- 5 The ERAS protocol.- I CLINICAL SETTINGS IN OBESE PATIENTS.- 6 Trauma and burns in obese patients.- 7 Perforations of the upper gastrointestinal tract.- 8 Acute Diverticolitis.- 9 Acute appendicitis.- 10 Pancreatic and biliary emergencies.- 11 Bowel obstruction.- 12 Abdominal compartment syndrome.- II CLINICAL SETTING AFTER BARIATRIC SURGERY.- 13 The evolution and development of bariatric surgery.- 14 Metabolic complications after b.s.: the faulse acute Abdomen.- 15 Complications after bariatric surgery.: a general overview.- 16 Complications of BIB therapy.- 17 Complications of restrictive operation.- 18 Upper G-I bleeding after bariatric surgery.- 19 Peptic ulcer after bariatric surgery.- 20 Bowel obstruction after bariatric surgery.- 21 Acute peritonitis and abscess after bariatric surgery.- 22 Anastomotic leakage after bariatric Surgery: from prevention to treatment.- 23 Gallstones and related complications, cholecistitis and Cholangitis after bariatric surgery.- 24 Emergencies After bariatric surgery: the role of flexible endoscopy and interventional radiology.- 25 Extreme remedial surgery for b.s. acute complications.- 26 Accreditation of the surgeon to emergency bariatric surgery.- 27 Litigation after bariatric surgery.

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Book SynopsisThis book highlights the concordance between signaling pathways that are involved in obesity and cancer cross-talks. It describes the role of cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, insulin, and adipokines in the development of obesity-associated cancers. The book reviews the role of inflammatory signaling pathways such as estrogen-mediated signaling, mTOR and AMP-activated protein kinase pathway and the involvement of adaptive and innate immunity, oxidative stress, gene polymorphism, dietary phytochemicals, and miRNAs in obesity and cancer. In addition, it covers the latest research on the drugs and natural therapeutic agents that target obesity-induced cancers and discusses various in vivo models for studying obesity and obesity-associated cancer. Lastly, it analyses the role of genetic polymorphisms in the obesity-related genes that influence cancer development. The book is a useful resource for researchers in the field of cancer, pharmacology, food chemistry, and clinical biochemistry. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Obesity induced chronic low-level inflammation and cancers.- Chapter 2. Adipose tissue produced estrogen as risk factor for cancers.- Chapter 3. Insulin and Insulin-like growth factor-1 associated cancers.-Chapter 4. Adipokines play important role in cell proliferation and antiproliferation.- Chapter 5. mTOR and AMP-activated protein kinase in obesity and cancer.- Chapter 6. Immune response and oxidative stress in obesity induced cancer.- Chapter 7. Role of gene polymorphism in obesity and cancer.- Chapter 8. Therapeutic role of green tea in obesity and cancer.- Chapter 9. Effect of dietary phytochemicals in obesity and cancer.- Chapter 10. Resveratrol as anti-obesity and anticancer agent.- Chapter 11. EGCG as anti-obesity and anticancer agent.- Chapter 12. miRNAs as therapeutic target in obesity and cancer.- Chapter 13. In silico updates on lead identification for obesity and cancer.- Chapter 14. In vivo models for obesity and obesity related carcinogenesis.- Chapter 15. Estrogen signaling based current and potential therapies against obesity and related diseases.- Chapter 16. Autophagy at the crossroad of obesity mediated cancer progression.

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Book SynopsisThe eagerly anticipated companion to the #1 international bestseller Eat. Nourish. Glow., filled with fabulous recipes for making a whole-foods based lifestyle easy and delicious.In her international bestseller Eat. Nourish. Glow., celebrity nutritionist Amelia Freer introduced her whole-foods philosophy and provided ten easy steps to help you look younger, lose weight, and feel great. In Cook. Nourish. Glow. she builds on the handful of recipes in her previous book, offering 100 wholesome dishes and meals illustrated with beautiful photos and step-by-step visuals.Amelia’s simple but delicious recipes and tips make living a healthy lifestyle effortless. From preparing and using wholesome pantry staples to whipping together on the go meals and snacks; cooking gut-friendly foods to baking a few “naughty” treats, Amelia equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to cook with confidence and improve your health with every

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