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Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children A comprehensive and incisive exploration of obesity in society and the clinical setting In the newly revised Fourth Edition of Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children, a team of expert medical practitioners deliver a comprehensive exploration of the increasingly widespread disease of obesity. The book discusses topics such as the causes of obesity, the disease-model of obesity, the management of adult and childhood obesity, and policy approaches to obesity. Designed to enable readers to better understand the full complexity of obesity both within society and in the clinical setting the book discusses a disease that is the leading cause of ill health around the world. The editors have included contributions from leading international experts in their respective fields that address every major aspect of this often misunderstood disease. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: Introductions to the history and scale of the obesity problem across the world and its epidemiology and social determinants Comprehensive explorations of those affected by obesity, including fetal and infant origins, genetic causes, bias and stigma encountered by those affected by obesity, and the psychobiology of obesity Practical discussions of obesity as a disease, including its co-morbidities of dyslipidemia, fertility, cardiovascular consequences, and obstructive sleep apnea In-depth examinations of the management of obesity in adults and children, including contemporary approaches to clinical and dietary management, and behavioral treatments Perfect for doctors and allied health professionals who regularly work with patients suffering from obesity, Clinical ;Obesity in Adults and Children will also earn a place in the libraries of health researchers and scholars studying obesity and nutrition, dieticians, nutritionists, and anyone else with a professional interest in an increasingly prevalent health problem.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors, vii

Preface, xi

List of Abbreviations, xiii

Part 1 Obesity, 1

1 Obesity – Introduction: History and the Scale of the Problem Worldwide, 3
W. Philip T. James and Tim Gill

2 The Epidemiology and Social Determinants of Obesity, 17
Lindsay M. Jaacks and Mariachiara Di Cesare

Part 2 Causes of Obesity, 31

3 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity, 33
Emily Oken and Susan E. Ozanne

4 Genes and Obesity, 47
I. Sadaf Farooqi

5 Bias, Stigma, and Social Consequences of Obesity, 58
Rebecca L. Pearl and Christina M. Hopkins

6 Ecology, Protein Leverage, and Public Health, 72
David Raubenheimer and Stephen J. Simpson

7 The Living Environment and Physical Activity, 89
Jean-Michel Oppert and Hélène Charreire

8 Psychobiology of Obesity: Eating Behavior and Appetite Control, 99
Michelle Dalton, Nicola Buckland and John Blundell

9 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis, 113
Yann Ravussin and Abdul G. Dulloo

Part 3 Obesity as a Disease, 129

10 Obesity, Ectopic Fat and Type 2 Diabetes, 131
Ann Verhaegen and Luc F. Van Gaal

11 Obesity and Dyslipidemia, Importance of Body Fat Distribution, 148
Fredrik Karpe

12 Obesity and Fertility, 154
Arianne N. Sweeting

13 Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease, 159
Bo Kyung Koo and Soo Lim

14 Cardiovascular Consequences, 178
Naveed Sattar

15 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 192
Henry W. Ainge-Allen, Brendon J. Yee and Ronald R. Grunstein

16 Obesity and Cancer, 211
Michael R. Skilton

Part 4 Management of Adult

Obesity, 221

17 A Practical Approach to Contemporary Obesity Management, 223
Ian D. Caterson, Arianne N. Sweeting and Peter G. Kopelman

18 Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans, 232
Janet Franklin and Kyra Sim

19 The Behavioral Treatment of Obesity, 249
Ariana M. Chao, Kerry M. Quigley and Thomas A. Wadden

20 Role of Exercise and Physical Activity in Promoting Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance, 262
Daniel J. Cuthbertson and Laurence J. Dobbie

21 Adjunctive Therapy, Including Pharmacotherapy, 279
Dalal Al-Bazz and John P.H. Wilding

22 The Management of Obesity: Surgery, 297
Wendy A. Brown and David Martin

23 Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Cycling, 306
Catherine Hankey

24 Training and Medical Systems for Obesity Care, 314
William H. Dietz

Part 5 Childhood Obesity, 323

25 The Prevention of Childhood Obesity, 325
William H. Dietz and Louise A. Baur

26 Consequences of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: The Need for a Broad Approach, 339
Yvonne Anderson and Chu Shan Elaine Chew

27 The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, 353
Sarah Armstrong and Nathalie Farpour-Lambert

Part 6 Policy Approaches, 365

28 Policy Approaches to Obesity Prevention, 367
Tim Lobstein

29 The Double Burden of Malnutrition, 386
Li Kheng Chai, Jenna Hollis, Clare Collins and Alessandro Demaio

30 Taxes, Subsidies, and Policies, 394
Simon Barquera, Lesly Véjar, Mariel White and Mishel Unar-Munguia

31 The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change, 409
Boyd Swinburn, Peter Hovmand, Wilma Waterlander and Steve Allender

Index, 428

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 07/04/2022
      ISBN13: 9781119695271, 978-1119695271
      ISBN10: 1119695279

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      Book Synopsis
      Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children A comprehensive and incisive exploration of obesity in society and the clinical setting In the newly revised Fourth Edition of Clinical Obesity in Adults and Children, a team of expert medical practitioners deliver a comprehensive exploration of the increasingly widespread disease of obesity. The book discusses topics such as the causes of obesity, the disease-model of obesity, the management of adult and childhood obesity, and policy approaches to obesity. Designed to enable readers to better understand the full complexity of obesity both within society and in the clinical setting the book discusses a disease that is the leading cause of ill health around the world. The editors have included contributions from leading international experts in their respective fields that address every major aspect of this often misunderstood disease. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of: Introductions to the history and scale of the obesity problem across the world and its epidemiology and social determinants Comprehensive explorations of those affected by obesity, including fetal and infant origins, genetic causes, bias and stigma encountered by those affected by obesity, and the psychobiology of obesity Practical discussions of obesity as a disease, including its co-morbidities of dyslipidemia, fertility, cardiovascular consequences, and obstructive sleep apnea In-depth examinations of the management of obesity in adults and children, including contemporary approaches to clinical and dietary management, and behavioral treatments Perfect for doctors and allied health professionals who regularly work with patients suffering from obesity, Clinical ;Obesity in Adults and Children will also earn a place in the libraries of health researchers and scholars studying obesity and nutrition, dieticians, nutritionists, and anyone else with a professional interest in an increasingly prevalent health problem.

      Table of Contents

      List of Contributors, vii

      Preface, xi

      List of Abbreviations, xiii

      Part 1 Obesity, 1

      1 Obesity – Introduction: History and the Scale of the Problem Worldwide, 3
      W. Philip T. James and Tim Gill

      2 The Epidemiology and Social Determinants of Obesity, 17
      Lindsay M. Jaacks and Mariachiara Di Cesare

      Part 2 Causes of Obesity, 31

      3 Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity, 33
      Emily Oken and Susan E. Ozanne

      4 Genes and Obesity, 47
      I. Sadaf Farooqi

      5 Bias, Stigma, and Social Consequences of Obesity, 58
      Rebecca L. Pearl and Christina M. Hopkins

      6 Ecology, Protein Leverage, and Public Health, 72
      David Raubenheimer and Stephen J. Simpson

      7 The Living Environment and Physical Activity, 89
      Jean-Michel Oppert and Hélène Charreire

      8 Psychobiology of Obesity: Eating Behavior and Appetite Control, 99
      Michelle Dalton, Nicola Buckland and John Blundell

      9 Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis, 113
      Yann Ravussin and Abdul G. Dulloo

      Part 3 Obesity as a Disease, 129

      10 Obesity, Ectopic Fat and Type 2 Diabetes, 131
      Ann Verhaegen and Luc F. Van Gaal

      11 Obesity and Dyslipidemia, Importance of Body Fat Distribution, 148
      Fredrik Karpe

      12 Obesity and Fertility, 154
      Arianne N. Sweeting

      13 Metabolic Syndrome and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease, 159
      Bo Kyung Koo and Soo Lim

      14 Cardiovascular Consequences, 178
      Naveed Sattar

      15 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, 192
      Henry W. Ainge-Allen, Brendon J. Yee and Ronald R. Grunstein

      16 Obesity and Cancer, 211
      Michael R. Skilton

      Part 4 Management of Adult

      Obesity, 221

      17 A Practical Approach to Contemporary Obesity Management, 223
      Ian D. Caterson, Arianne N. Sweeting and Peter G. Kopelman

      18 Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans, 232
      Janet Franklin and Kyra Sim

      19 The Behavioral Treatment of Obesity, 249
      Ariana M. Chao, Kerry M. Quigley and Thomas A. Wadden

      20 Role of Exercise and Physical Activity in Promoting Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance, 262
      Daniel J. Cuthbertson and Laurence J. Dobbie

      21 Adjunctive Therapy, Including Pharmacotherapy, 279
      Dalal Al-Bazz and John P.H. Wilding

      22 The Management of Obesity: Surgery, 297
      Wendy A. Brown and David Martin

      23 Weight Loss Maintenance and Weight Cycling, 306
      Catherine Hankey

      24 Training and Medical Systems for Obesity Care, 314
      William H. Dietz

      Part 5 Childhood Obesity, 323

      25 The Prevention of Childhood Obesity, 325
      William H. Dietz and Louise A. Baur

      26 Consequences of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity: The Need for a Broad Approach, 339
      Yvonne Anderson and Chu Shan Elaine Chew

      27 The Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity, 353
      Sarah Armstrong and Nathalie Farpour-Lambert

      Part 6 Policy Approaches, 365

      28 Policy Approaches to Obesity Prevention, 367
      Tim Lobstein

      29 The Double Burden of Malnutrition, 386
      Li Kheng Chai, Jenna Hollis, Clare Collins and Alessandro Demaio

      30 Taxes, Subsidies, and Policies, 394
      Simon Barquera, Lesly Véjar, Mariel White and Mishel Unar-Munguia

      31 The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change, 409
      Boyd Swinburn, Peter Hovmand, Wilma Waterlander and Steve Allender

      Index, 428

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