Obesity Medicine Made Easy

Dr. Ananda Chatterjee is a Family medicine physician who is triple board certified in Family Medicine, Obesity Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. He has also completed a Fellowship in Obesity medicine at the NYU Langone School of Medicine. His deep understanding and compassion for patients with obesity has led to a successful private practice in Portland, Oregon. Before that he was in Toronto, Canada, where his passion of obesity medicine was founded while practicing primary care and travel medicine. He has a deep understanding of the clinical guideline development process and what other physicians desire when looking for educational material. He has published in this realm of knowledge translation, including an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) titled ‘How can Canadian guideline recommendations be tested?’. In his spare time his interests include world travel, fine dining, watching NBA and the latest binge worthy tv show.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Author biography. Where are we now. Notes. Why we should care. Notes. What we need to understand. Defining obesity. Pathophysiology. Causes of obesity. Nonmodifiable. Genetics. Prenatal history. Childhood. Modifiable. Epigenetics. Medical conditions. Food quantity. Food quality. Less movement. Lack of sleep. Stress. Weight-gaining medications. Governmental policies. Food marketing. Consequences of obesity. Weight bias. Notes. What can we do. Assessment. Treatment. Lifestyle interventions. When to eat. How much to eat. What to eat. Sedentary time. Aerobic activity. Resistance training. Sleep. Stress. Obesity pharmacotherapy. FDA-approved medication. Off-label medications. Bariatric surgery. Other. Post-operative management. Notes. How can we be successful. Cognitive behavioral therapy. Therapeutic relationship. Agenda setting. Self-monitoring. Goal setting. Motivation. Accountability. Contents ix. Problem solving. Stimulus control. Social support. Cognitive restructuring. Education. Assertiveness training. Relapse prevention strategies. Motivational interviewing. Positive psychology. Circadian rhythm. Notes. Index.