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Humana Press Inc. The Metabolic Syndrome And Obesity by George A. Bray
This book presents an up-to-date survey of the current scientific understanding of obesity and the metabolic syndrome, as well as an overview of the most significant changes to the field over the past 30 years. The book defines obesity and realistically assesses its prevalence. It further examines and evaluates the success of traditional cognitive behavioral treatment. This volume is a thorough reference for obesity and the metabolic syndrome._x000D_ _x000D_
Table of Contents_x000D_
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Part I. The Problem:_x000D_
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Chapter 1 - Definitions and Prevalence_x000D_
Chapter 2 - How do we get fat? An epidemiological and _x000D_
Metabolic Approach_x000D_
Chapter 3 - Costs, Pathology and Health Risks of Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome_x000D_
Chapter 4 - Natural History of Overweight: Differential Diagnosis, Clinical Types and Age-related Changes_x000D_
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Part II. The Solutions:_x000D_
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Chapter 5 - Evaluation Prevention and Introduction to Treatment_x000D_
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Chapter 6 - Diet_x000D_
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Chapter 7 - Behavior Modification_x000D_
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Chapter 8 - Physical Activity and Exercise in the Overweight_x000D_
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Chapter 9 - Pharmacological Treatment of the Overweight Patient_x000D_
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Chapter 10 - Should We Treat the Metabolic Syndrome or its Components?_x000D_
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Chapter 11 - Surgical Treatment for the Overweight_x000D_