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Obesity is a chronic, stigmatized disease that
is increasing in prevalance. Therapeutic options are limited in
their effectiveness and frustration often leads to the discontinuation
of any therapy. An Atlas of Obesity and Weight Control is a clearly
written, beautifully illustrated color atlas on obesity, including
its etiology, development and treatment. The book contains nearly
150 clinical pictures of obesity and its related conditions, as
well as many pertinent clinical guidelines and up-to-the-minute
data on assessment and treatment. The main chapters cover assessment
and prevalence, how obesity develops and how it becomes a health
hazard, classification and clinical types of obesity, evaluation
and introduction to treatment, behavior modification, diet, exercise,
drug treatment and surgical treatment and provide a timely and
much-needed overview of current knowledge and practice in the
treatment of obesity. The volume concludes with bibliographic
references and an index. Nutritionists, internists, bariatric
physicians, dieticians, endocrinologists, and medical and academic
professionals will find An Atlas of Obesity and Weight Control
is an essential reference.
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