Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity

Catherine Hankey

John Wiley & Sons, Nov 23, 2017 - Medical - 400 pages

This addition to the British Dietetic Association Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics book series is written for clinicians and researchers who work with any aspect of obesity and its comorbid conditions. Featuring contributions from leading researchers and practitioners from around the globe Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity offers a uniquely international perspective on what has become a worldwide public health crisis.

Chapters cover a full range of new ideas and research on the underlying drivers of obesity in populations including discussions on the genetic and clinical aspects of obesity, along with expert recommendations on how to effectively manage and prevent this chronic and persistent disease.

Providing a comprehensive overview of the key literature in this field, Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity is an invaluable resource for all those whose work should or does embrace any aspect of obesity.

Contents

• Obesity in the development of type 2 diabetes: 3
• References: 12
• Chapter 031: 17
• Obesity as a risk factor in osteoarthritis and pulmonary disease: 43
• Psychology and mental health issues in obesity: 54
• Binge eating and obesity: 66
• Genetics and epigenetics in the aetiology of obesity: 80
• References: 6
• References: 7
• Chapter 033: 17
• Gut microbiome in obesity: 52
• Macronutrient composition for weight loss in obesity: 83
• Meal replacements for weight loss in obesity: 160
• Pharmacological management of weight loss in obesity: 165
• Groupbased interventions for weight loss in obesity: 173
• References: 179
• Index: 188
• Fad diets and fasting for weight loss in obesity: 7
• References: 20
• References: 5
• Physical activity for weight loss in obesity: 26
• maintenance: 32
• Psychological interventions for weight loss in obesity: 20
• Surgical management of weight loss in obesity: 24
• Weight loss interventions in specific groups overweight: 33
• intellectual disabilities and obesity: 46
• Weight maintenance following weight loss in obesity: 58
• Economic cost of obesity and the costeffectiveness of weight: 10
• References: 21
• List of Tables: 26
• Food intake eating behaviour and obesity in children: 41
• References: 43
• Diet in the management of weight loss in childhood obesity: 43
• Physical activity in the management of weight loss: 43

About the author

About the Editor
Catherine Hankey, PhD RD is Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition at the School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

About the Series Editor
Kevin Whelan, PhD RD FBDA is Professor of Dietetics in the Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity; Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics (BDA)
• Editor: Catherine Hankey
• Contributor: Kevin Whelan
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2017
• ISBN: 1118857968, 9781118857960
• Length: 400 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / General; Medical / General; Medical / Nutrition