Weight Control: Assessment and Management (2006)

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Table of Contents

Continuing Medical Education
   Foreword
Basic Science Update
   Physiology
   Pathology
Risk Factors
   Before Age 10 Years
   Adolescence and Adulthood
Conditions Causing Obesity
   Neuroendocrine Obesity
   Drug-Induced Weight Gain
   Cessation of Smoking
   Sedentary Lifestyle
   Dietary Factors
   Psychologic and Social Factors
   Socioeconomic and Ethnic Factors
Conditions Associated With Obesity
   Morbidity Related to Enlarged Fat Cells
   Morbidity Attributed Directly to Fat Tissue
Prevention
Counseling: Establishing a Dialogue
Screening and Diagnosis
Treatment
   Age-Specific Approaches
Special Concerns for Older Women
   Behavioral and Lifestyle Strategies
   Dietary Changes
   Exercise
   Medications
   Surgery
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
   Chromium Picolinate
   Garcinia Cambogia
   Chitosan
Follow-up
Conclusion
Test Your Clinical Skills
References
Index