Weight management and obesity
by Paolicelli, Courtney Winston
"Overweight and obesity now afflict the majority of U.S. adults and a large percentage of U.S. children. In addition, diet-related chronic diseases that used to be exclusively observed among adults (e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension) are now being detected in children and adolescents. To lower the risk and/or assist with the management of chronic illnesses, overweight and obese patients are frequently advised to lose weight. Although there are many propose…
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- Full title :Weight management and obesity / Courtney Winston Paolicelli.
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"Overweight and obesity now afflict the majority of U.S. adults and a large percentage of U.S. children. In addition, diet-related chronic diseases that used to be exclusively observed among adults (e.g., cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and hypertension) are now being detected in children and adolescents. To lower the risk and/or assist with the management of chronic illnesses, overweight and obese patients are frequently advised to lose weight. Although there are many proposed 'quick fixes' for weight loss, long-term weight management is a struggle for most patients. As such, nutrition and healthcare clinicians need to understand the etiology of weight gain and the science-based steps necessary for proper and adequate weight management interventions. This textbook comprehensively examines the treatment of overweight and obesity using an individualized approach. Interventions including diet and behavioral modification, pharmacotherapy, surgery, and physical activity are discussed in the context of an overall lifestyle approach to weight management. Characteristics of successful weight management programs are explored, and example menu plans are provided"--Back cover.
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- Publication Date:2016.
- Edition:First edition
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- Publisher(s):Momentum Press Health
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2016.
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- Description:1 online resource (190)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:1606507648, 9781606507643
- oclc:ocn936202481
- LC Classification:RM222.2
- Dewey Decimal:613.25
Table of Contents
Fundamentals of nutrition, calorie balance, and body weight -- Epidemiology and health consequences of obesity -- Factors contributing to overweight and obesity -- Nutrition assessment -- Weight loss intervention : porgram characteristics and components -- Weight loss intervention : goal setting -- Weight loss intervention : energy and macronutrient approaches to calorie reduction -- Weight loss intervention : basic concepts for nutrition education -- Weight loss intervention : behavior modification -- Weight loss intervention : medications -- Weight loss intervention : weight loss surgery -- Physical activity.
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