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Taylor & Francis Clinical Handbook of Weight Management Second Edition 2003 by Michael E J Lean
Obesity has not, until very recently, featured very strongly in medical training. There has been a widespread view that becoming overweight is a sign of a weak personality, a combination of gluttony and apparent sloth, accompanied very often by a degree of mendacity. For this reason, medical practitioners are often reluctant to become involved in obesity and weight management. The second edition of this popular handbook provides an up-to-date background on obesity and an understanding of weight management for health professionals and offers outlines for management plans which can be instituted at a primary care level. 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 Loss 6. Clinical Guidelines for Weight Management 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 13. Appendices 14. References 15. Index