Obesity

Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C., USA

SECTION I. INTRODUCTION
Epidemiology of Obesity, D.Giovanna Turconi and Dr. H. Cena
Epidemiology of Obesity: A Global Burden of the New Millennium, G. C. Pain
SECTION II. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF OBESITY
Environmental Estrogens, Endocrine Disruption and Obesity, F. S. vom Saal, J. R. Kirkpatric,k and B. L. Coe
Cigarette Smoking, Inflammation and Obesity, S. K Biswas, I. Megson, C. A Shaw, and I. Rahman
Disordered Eating as a Correlate in the Development of Obesity, G. W. Pla.
Role of Neurotransmitters in Obesity Regulation, S.E. Ohia and C. Opere
Neurobiology of Obesity, N. Eikelis
Leptin as a Vasoactive Adipokine: Link between Metabolism and Vasculature, A. Bouloumié, C. A. Curat, A. Miranville, K. Lolmède, and C. Sengenès
Overview on Ghrelin, Appetite and Energy Balance, R. Fernández-Fernández and M. Tena-Sempere
Molecular Genetics of Obesity Syndrome: Role of DNA Methylation, R. S. Dwivedi, A. Sahad, and B. L. Mirkin.
SECTION III. OBESITY AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Oxidative Stress Status in Humans with Metabolic Syndrome, C.Y. Chen and J. B. Blumberg
Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes, S. Yaturu and S. K. Jain
Obesity and Angiogenesis in Cancer: Applications of Angiogenesis Targeted Redox-Based Therapeutics, S. Chatterjee, D. Bagchi, M. Bagchi, and C. K. Sen
Obesity as an Occult Risk Factor for Drug and Chemical Toxicities, G. B. Corcoran
SECTION IV. NOVEL CONCEPT IN OBESITY DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Adipose Drug Targets for the Treatment of Obesity, O. Boss, L. Lehr, and J.P. Giacobino
SECTION V. SAFETY OF OBESITY DRUGS
Safety of Obesity Drugs, A. Gupta and Dr. F.L. Greenway
SECTION VI. NATURAL, NUTRITIONAL AND PHYSICAL APPROACHES OF WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
The Fundamental Role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Weight Management, D. Blatt and C. L. Gostic
Nutritional and Dietary Approaches for Weight Management - An Overview, S. Agarwal
Gender Differences in Body Fat Utilization During Weight Gain, Loss or Maintenance, G.K. Harris and D. J. Baer
Appetite, Body Weight, Health Implications of a Low-Glycemic Load Diet, S. J. Bell, W. Van Ausday, and G. Grochoski
Beyond Obesity Prevention: The Anti-Aging Effects of Caloric Restriction, K. W. Saupe and J. D. Mulligan
Dietary Supplement Carbohydrate Digestion Inhibitors: A Review of the Literature, J. Udani, M. Hardy, and B. Kavoussi
Vegetarian Diets in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, Dr. K. T. Knecht, H. Bui, D. Tran, and J. Sabate.
The Atkins Paradigm, A. Robarge and B. W. Downs
Polyphenols from Fruit and Vegetables in Weight Management and Obesity Control, D. Ghosh and M. A Skinner
Chromium (III) in Promoting Weight Loss and Lean Body Mass, M. Bagchi, H. G. Preuss, S. Zafra-Stone, and D. Bagchi
An Overview on (-)-Hydroxycitric Acid in Obesity Regulation, S. Zafra-Stone, M. Bagchi, H. G. Preuss, and D.Bagchi
A Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Citrus aurantium in Weight Management, S. J. Stohs and M. Shara
Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) and Weight Control: From the Biomedical Immune Viewpoint, Z.L. Kong
The Role of Tea in Weight Management, C.Kandaswami
Laboratory and Clinical Studies of Chitosan, H. G. Preuss, D. Bagchi, and G. R. Kaats
Phaseolus vulgaris and Alpha Amylase Inhibition, D. E. Meiss
Role of Glucomannan in Weight Management, B. Swanson and J. K. Keithley
Role of Caralluma fimbriata in Weight Management, R.V. Venkatesh and R. Rajendran
Role of Medium Chain Triglycerides in Weight Management, M. Enig.
Anti-Obesity by Marine Lipids, K. Miyashita
Dairy Foods, Calcium and Weight Management, Dr. M. B. Zemel
Lessons from the Use of Ephedra as a Dietary Supplement, M. Soni, K. Shelk,e and R. Amin
Dietary Supplementation in Weight Loss – A Dietician’s Perspective, B. Wedman-St Louis
SECTION VII. CHILD OBESITY AND PREVENTION
Treatment and Prevention of Childhood Obesity and Associated Metabolic Diseases, M. I Goran, J. N Davies, and L. A Kelly
SECTION VIII. BARIATRIC SURGERY IN WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
Bariatric Surgery in Obesity and Reversal of Metabolic Disorders, M. Manco