Treatment of the Obese Patient Book

Preface     v
Contributors     ix
Physiology and Pathophysiology
Neuroregulation of Appetite   Ofer Reizes   Stephen C. Benoit   Deborah J. Clegg     3
Gut Peptides   Vian Amber   Stephen R. Bloom     27
Endocannabinoids and Energy Homeostasis   Stephen C. Woods   Daniela Cota     49
Obesity and Adipokines   Nicole H. Rogers   Martin S. Obin   Andrew S. Greenberg     69
Free Fatty Acids, Insulin Resistance, and Ectopic Fat   David E. Kelley     87
Critical Importance of the Perinatal Period in the Development of Obesity   Barry E. Levin     99
Measurement of Body Composition in Obesity   Jennifer L. Kuk   Robert Ross     121
Energy Expenditure in Obesity   Leanne M. Redman   Eric Ravussin     151
Clinical Management
Socioeconomics of Obesity   Roland Sturm   Yuhua Bao     175
Assessment of the Obese Patient   Daniel H. Bessesen     195
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Romana Dmitrovic   Richard S. Legro     219
Weight Management in Diabetes Prevention: Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program Into Clinical Practice   F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer     243
Reductions in Dietary Energy Density as a Weight Management Strategy   Jenny H. Ledikwe   Heidi M. Blanck   Laura Kettel Khan   Mary K. Serdula   Jennifer D. Seymour   Beth C. Tohill   Barbara J. Rolls     265
Glycemic Index, Obesity, and Diabetes   Cara B. Ebbeling   David S. Ludwig     281
Low-Carbohydrate Diets   Angela P. Makris   Gary D. Foster     299
Physical Activity and Obesity   John M. Jakicic   Amy D. Otto   Kristen Polzien   Kelli K. Davis     311
Motivational Interviewing in Medical Settings: Application to Obesity Conceptual Issues and Evidence Review   Ken R. Resnicow   Abdul Shaikh     321
Weight-Loss Drugs: Current and on the Horizon   George A. Bray   Frank L. Greenway     341
Surgical Approaches and Outcomes: Treatment of the Obese Patient   George L. Blackburn   Vivian M. Sanchez     369
Managing Micronutrient Deficiencies in the Bariatric Surgical Patient   Robert F. Kushner     379
Lessons Learned From the National Weight Control Registry   James O. Hill   Holly R. Wyatt   Suzanne Phelan   Rena R. Wing      395
Pediatric Obesity   Lawrence D. Hammer     405
Index     425