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Management of Obesity, Part I: Overview and Basic Mechanisms, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition, Volume 52-2 - May 18, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Lee M. Kaplan
  • 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 I:  Overview and Basic Mech… 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 I: Overview and Basic Mechanisms. Most of the world's population live in countries where being overweight and obese is more life-threatening than being underweight. This preventable disease leaves patients with a cascade of health problems, resulting in serious stress and impact on global economies and healthcare systems. This issue, the first of two, addresses basic mechanisms and contributors of obesity, along with health care disparities and access..

Key features

  • Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including the many forms of obesity; genetic contributions to obesity; health complications of obesity; the effect of obesity on gastrointestinal disease; disparities in access and quality of obesity care; and more.

  • Provides in-depth clinical reviews of management of obesity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

  • 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.

Readership

Gastroenterologists

Table of contents

What is Obesity?: Definition as a Disease, with Implications for Care

Global Impact of Obesity

The Physiological Regulation of Body Fat Mass

Appetite, Energy Expenditure, and the Regulation of Energy Balance

Genetic Contributors to Obesity

Developmental Contributions to Obesity: Nutritional Exposures in the First Thousand Days

Obesity, Chronic Stress, and Stress Reduction

Health Complications of Obesity: 224 Obesity-Associated Comorbidities from a Mechanistic Perspective

The Effects of Obesity on Health Care Delivery

Obesity and Viral Infections

The Effect of Obesity on Gastrointestinal Disease

Weight Stigma and Barriers to Effective Obesity Care

Disparities in Access and Quality of Obesity Care

Obesity Management in Children and Adolescents

Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss

Developing Effective Strategies for Obesity Prevention

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 52-2
  • Published: May 18, 2023
  • Language: English

About the author

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