Obesity Management

Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP, DABOM, Sanford I. Weill Professor of Metabolic Research, Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA Rekha B. Kumar, MD, MS, DABOM, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA

Part I: Metabolic Syndrome.- Identifying and Treating the Metabolic Syndrome.- Identifying Comorbidities of Obesity.- Part II: Insulin Resistance Syndromes.- A Patient of High Cardiometabolic Risk.- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.- Part III: Type II Diabetes and Obesity.- Diagnosing Type II Diabetes and Choosing Medications in Patients with Obesity.- Cardiovascular Outcomes Profiles of Anti-diabetes Medications.- Part IV: Psychiatric Medication-Induced Weight Gain.- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI's) and Weight Gain.- Antipsychotic Medication Induced Weight Gain.- Part V: Behavioral Interventions.- Approach to Nutritional Therapies.- Motivational Interviewing.- Part VI: Bariatric Surgery.- Surgical Options and Criteria for Bariatric Surgery.- Postoperative Management and Nutritional Deficiencies.- Part VII: Pharmacotherapy for Obesity.- Choosing a Medication.- Anti-obesity Pharmacotherapy after Bariatric Surgery.- Part VIII: Genetic Syndromes with Obesity.- Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R) Deficiency.- Prader Willi Syndrome (PWS).

"This is a unique book that that provides concise, pragmatic, case-based patient vignettes addressing assessment and management issues related to patients presenting with obesity. ... Overall, this book is very interesting, and it contains insights and treatment strategies from experts in the field. It is unique as a clinically based casebook and contains important and practical information for seasoned clinicians." (Robert Kushner, Doody's Book Reviews, May 03, 2019)