OBESITY EVALUATION AND TREATMENT ESSENTIALS 2ED (HB 2016) Hardcover

Obesity is a complicated disease with many contributing factors, requiring treatment approaches that are varied and customized for each individual. "Obesity: Evaluation and Treatment Essentials" offers a wide range of practical treatment plans for obesity from a doctor's perspective, covering exercise, medications, behavior changes, and dietary considerations. This book includes information on the latest drug therapies for obesity. It also features a dedicated chapter on the medical treatment of obesity in children, highlighting their unique needs and outlining management strategies. A new chapter on binge eating disorder has been added, and the section on obesity medication has been updated. The book discusses different dietary approaches like low-calorie balanced diets, low-carbohydrate diets, and very-low-carbohydrate diets. It also explores the health problems that often accompany obesity, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and Type II diabetes. Written by leading experts from the Obesity Medicine Association and a diverse team of doctors and researchers, the book shares successful treatment methods by including personal insights from clinicians in each chapter. This comprehensive and easy-to-use resource is essential for bariatric physicians and surgeons, endocrinologists, diabetologists, nutritionists, dieticians, and all other professionals involved in obesity treatment.