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Book SynopsisObesity is a hugely expensive and increasing problem worldwide, leading to disability, reproductive problems, depression and accelerated metabolic and vascular diseases in a large proportion of men, women and children.
Table of ContentsContributors vii
Foreword ix
1 Obesity—time to wake up 1
David Haslam, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean
2 Assessment of obesity and its clinical implications 4
Thang S Han, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean
3 Management: Part I—Behaviour change, diet, and activity 8
Alison Avenell, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean
4 Management: Part II—Drugs 12
Mike Lean, Nick Finer
5 Management: Part III—Surgery 16
John G Kral
6 Strategies for preventing obesity 20
Mike Lean, Jose Lara, James O Hill
7 Risk factors for diabetes and coronary heart disease 24
Sarah H Wild, Christopher D Byrne
8 Obesity and vascular disease 27
Debbie A Lawlor, Mike Lean, Naveed Sattar
9 Obesity and cancer 31
Donald C McMillan, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean, Colin S McArdle
10 Obesity and reproduction 34
Jane E Ramsay, Ian Greer, Naveed Sattar
11 Childhood obesity 38
John J Reilly, David Wilson
12 Obesity—can we turn the tide? 42
Mike Lean, Laurence Gruer, George Alberti, Naveed Sattar
Index 47
