Management of Obesity, Part 2: Treatment Strategies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America
- 1st Edition, Volume 52-4 - November 6, 2023
- Latest edition
- Editors: Lee M. Kaplan, Amanda Velazquez
- Language: English
In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Lee M. Kaplan brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Obesity, Part 2: Treatment Strategies.… Read more
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In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Lee M. Kaplan brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Obesity, Part 2: Treatment Strategies. Thirteen percent of the world’s population are obese, and most of the world’s population live in countries where being overweight and obese kills more people than being underweight. In this second issue (of two), key experts address treatment and prevention strategies for obesity, including bariatric surgery, medical management, and lifestyle modifications.
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Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including bariatric and metabolic surgery; mechanisms of weight loss and metabolic improvement after bariatric surgery; endoscopic therapies for obesity and its complications; obesity and viral infections including SARS-Cov-2; the future of obesity care; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of obesity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Gastroenterologists
Lifestyle-Based Obesity Care
The Effective Use of Anti-obesity Medications
Emerging Endoscopic Interventions in Bariatric Surgery
Mechanisms of Action of Bariatric Surgery on Body Weight Regulation
Surgical Management of Bariatric Complications and Weight Regain
Endoscopic Management of Surgical Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Management of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity
Management of Medication-Induced Weight Gain
Language Frames and Shapes the Response to Obesity
The Effective Use of Anti-obesity Medications
Emerging Endoscopic Interventions in Bariatric Surgery
Mechanisms of Action of Bariatric Surgery on Body Weight Regulation
Surgical Management of Bariatric Complications and Weight Regain
Endoscopic Management of Surgical Complications of Bariatric Surgery
Management of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesity
Management of Medication-Induced Weight Gain
Language Frames and Shapes the Response to Obesity
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 52-4
- Published: November 6, 2023
- Language: English
LK
Lee M. Kaplan
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition Institute, Founding Director of the Weight Center at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director of the Subspecialty Fellowship Program in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition, MGH
Director of the NIH-sponsored Small Animal Metabolic Surgery Core Resource Associate Director of the NIH-sponsored Boston area Nutrition and Obesity Research Center , Immediate Past Chair of the Campaign to End Obesity