This book presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years. The book defines obesity and realistically assesses its prevalence. It further examines and evaluates the success of traditional cognitive behavioral treatment. This volume is a thorough reference for obesity and the metabolic syndrome.
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Table of Contents Part I. The Problem: Chapter 1 - Definitions and Prevalence Chapter 2 - How do we get fat? An epidemiological and Metabolic Approach Chapter 3 - Costs, Pathology and Health Risks of Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome Chapter 4 - Natural History of Overweight: Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Types and Age-related Changes Part II. The Solutions: Chapter 5 - Evaluation Prevention and Introduction to Treatment Chapter 6 - Diet Chapter 7 - Behavior Modification Chapter 8 - Physical Activity and Exercise in the Overweight Chapter 9 - Pharmacological Treatment of the Overweight Patient Chapter 10 - Should We Treat the Metabolic Syndrome or its Components? Chapter 11 - Surgical Treatment for the Overweight
