Integrative Weight Management A Guide for Clinicians

Integrative Weight Management A Guide for Clinicians / edited by Gerard E. Mullin, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Laura E. Matarese.

Integrative Weight Management: A Guide for Clinicians intends to educate physicians and nutritionists about the wide ranges of approaches to weight control from non-traditional sources.  The options for weight management in conventional practices are limited to a small number of medications, a confu...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mullin, Gerard E. (Editor), Cheskin, Lawrence J. (Editor), Matarese, Laura E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Nutrition and Health
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Clinical nutrition.
Nutrition   .
Gastroenterology .
Endocrinology .
Internal medicine.
Primary care (Medicine).
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Obesity Definition
  • 2. Epidemiology of Obesity
  • 3. Pathophysiology of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Animal Models.- 4. Pathophysiology of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Humans.- 5. The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Visceral Fat Inflammation and Metabolic Disorders.- 6. Assessment of the Obese Patient.- 7. Childhood Obesity: Solutions to a Growing Problem.- 8. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- 9. Obesity and Cancer.- 10. Diabesity.- 11. Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity.- 12. Metabolic Support of the Obese Intensive Care Unit Patient.- 13. Obesity and its Impact Upon Quality of Life.- 14. Behavioral and Psychological-Based Therapies.- 15. Physical Activity for Obesity.- 16. Pharmacotherapy for Obesity.- 17. A critical review of FAD diets for weight loss-do they work?-  18. The Mediterranean Diet and the Metabolic Syndrome.- 19. Commercial Programs for Weight Control.- 20. Obesity, Inflammation and the Potential Application of Pharmaconutrition
  • 21. Endoscopic Therapies for Weight Control.- 22. Surgical Management of Weight Control.- 23. Complications of Bariatric Surgery.- 24. Weight Management Centers and their Effectiveness for Obesity?- 25. Why Integrative Medicine for Weight Management?- 26. Preventive Medicine and Obesity. Prevention and Strategies for Maintenance
  • 27. Dietary Supplements for Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome
  • 28. Obesity and the Stress Connection. Mind-Body Therapies for Weight Control.- 29. Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome.- 30. An Integrative Approach to Eating Disorders.- 31. Religious, Cultural and Social Aspects of Eating
  • 32. Patient-Centered Strategies for Effective Weight Management.- 33. Conclusions.    .

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