Clinical handbook of weight management/
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London:
Martin Dunitz,
2003
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| Edition: | 2η έκδ. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The scale of the problem
- 3. The causes of weight gain, and patterns of weight change in different communities and individuals
- 4. The burden of ill health from obesity
- 5. Clinical benefits of weight management
- 6. Clinical guidelines for weight strategies
- 7. Dietary, behavioural and exercise strategies
- 8. The role of drug therapy
- 9. Surgery for obesity
- 10. Establishing and running a weight - management service
- 11. Medical and health service costs of obesity and its management
- 12. Epidemic control: the quest for primary prevention
- Appendices
- References
- Further reading
- Index