The Clinician’s Guide to the Treatment of Obesity (eBook)

Adrienne Youdim (Herausgeber)

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2015 | 2015
XIX, 205 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-1-4939-2146-1 (ISBN)

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Presenting detailed information on treatment of the obese patient, this handy, concise title is designed not only to educate practitioners about obesity but, most importantly, to provide practical strategies in the comprehensive approach to treating this disease.  Replete with bulleted lists and tables for easy referencing, this unique reference provides a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiology and natural history of obesity as well as a thorough review of available treatment options.  The book's early chapters discuss the disease of obesity, its corresponding health burden on individuals and society, and the psychosocial morbidity and effect of weight loss.  Later practical, treatment-centered chapters include dietary and lifestyle strategies for weight loss, physical activity and writing an exercise prescription, pharmacotherapy approaches, perioperative care of the surgical patient, and complications of weight loss surgery, to name just several.  An indispensable, easy-to-read resource for all health professionals interested in obesity diagnosis and treatment, The Clinician's Guide to the Treatment of Obesity is a significant contribution to the literature that will be of value to all physicians, with particular appeal internal medicine and primary care physicians, endocrinologists, cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and any practitioner that wishes to learn the up to date treatment strategies for the obese patient.



Adrienne Youdim, MD, FACP

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Associate Professor of Medicine

David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA


Presenting detailed information on treatment of the obese patient, this handy, concise title is designed not only to educate practitioners about obesity but, most importantly, to provide practical strategies in the comprehensive approach to treating this disease. Replete with bulleted lists and tables for easy referencing, this unique reference provides a comprehensive overview of the pathophysiology and natural history of obesity as well as a thorough review of available treatment options. The book's early chapters discuss the disease of obesity, its corresponding health burden on individuals and society, and the psychosocial morbidity and effect of weight loss. Later practical, treatment-centered chapters include dietary and lifestyle strategies for weight loss, physical activity and writing an exercise prescription, pharmacotherapy approaches, perioperative care of the surgical patient, and complications of weight loss surgery, to name just several. An indispensable, easy-to-read resource for all health professionals interested in obesity diagnosis and treatment, The Clinician's Guide to the Treatment of Obesity is a significant contribution to the literature that will be of value to all physicians, with particular appeal internal medicine and primary care physicians, endocrinologists, cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and any practitioner that wishes to learn the up to date treatment strategies for the obese patient.

Adrienne Youdim, MD, FACPAssistant Professor of MedicineCedars-Sinai Medical CenterAssociate Professor of MedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

Foreword Chapter 1. The Disease of ObesityChapter 2. The Health Burden of ObesityChapter 3. Psychosocial Morbidity and the Effect of Weight LossChapter 4. Dietary and Lifestyle Strategies for Weight LossChapter 5. Physical Activity and Writing an Exercise PrescriptionChapter 6. The Doctor’s Tool Kit: Pharmacotherapy for the Patient with ObesityChapter 7. Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Procedures and OutcomesChapter 8. Sleeve Gastrectomy: Indications, Procedure and OutcomesChapter 9. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Procedures and OutcomesChapter 10. Perioperative Care of the Surgical Patient Chapter 11. Complications of Weight Loss Surgery    

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.2015
Reihe/Serie Endocrine Updates
Endocrine Updates
Zusatzinfo XIX, 205 p. 24 illus., 18 illus. in color.
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Allgemeinmedizin
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Innere Medizin
Schlagworte Anxiety • Body Image • Depression • Diabetes • Eating Disorders • Heart disease • Obesity • Psychosocial
ISBN-10 1-4939-2146-0 / 1493921460
ISBN-13 978-1-4939-2146-1 / 9781493921461
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