Obesity A Practical Guide

Obesity A Practical Guide / edited by Shamim I. Ahmad, Syed Khalid Imam.

This comprehensive book examines the causes and effects of obesity, both on the human body as well as society as a whole. The significance obesity plays in the development of a variety of lethal and non-lethal diseases is discussed, and the prevention and treatment of obesity is looked at in detail....

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ahmad, Shamim I. (Editor), Imam, Syed Khalid (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Diabetes.
Clinical nutrition.
Metabolic diseases.
Health informatics.
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. White Adipose Tissues: Beyond Fat Storage
  • 2. Brown Adipose Tissue and Obesity
  • 3. Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Obesity
  • 4. Leptin and Obesity
  • 5. Role of Neuro-Endocrine System in Obesity
  • 6. Oxidative Stress and Obesity
  • 7. Genetics of Obesity
  • 8. Obesity and Coronary Heart Disease
  • 9. Obesity and Diabetes
  • 10. Obesity and Breathing Related Sleep Disorder
  • 11. Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity: Pathophysiology and Putative Treatment
  • 12. Obesity and Gastrointestinal Disorder in Children
  • 13. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obesity
  • 14. Obesity, Cardiometabolic Risk, and Chronic Kidney Disease
  • 15. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Obesity
  • 16. Obesity and Cancer
  • 17. Obesity and Thyroid Cancer
  • 18. Depression and Obesity
  • 19. Obesity in Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery
  • 20. New Technology in the Assessment and Treatment of Obesity
  • 21. Obstetrical Risk in Obesity
  • 22. Bariatric Surgery in Obesity
  • 23. Decoding the Code: Underlying Physiological Mechanisms of Bariatric Surgery
  • 24. Infant Nutrition and Obesity
  • 25. Disordered Eating and Obesity
  • 26. Physical Activity in Obesity and Diabetes
  • 27. Obesity Prevention in Young Children.

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