{"product_id":"obesity-james-m-rippe-9781439836712","title":"Obesity: Prevention and Treatment","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe prevalence of obesity in the United States and the rest of the industrialized world has skyrocketed in the past 20 years. Linked to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome, it is also the leading cause of osteoarthritis and the second leading cause of cancer. With contributions from leading experts in the field, \u003cstrong\u003eObesity: Prevention and Treatment\u003c\/strong\u003e bridges the gap between emerging understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity with concrete clinical applications for physicians and other healthcare workers in all disciplines of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing an overview of issues related to the prevention and management of obesity, the book discusses: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergy balance, the metabolic predictors of weight gain, and the role of adipokines, genetics, and the environment on obesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe epidemiology of obesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe identification and evaluation of the overweight patient as a guide to the selection of treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNutritional aspects of obesity treatment and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExercise risks to which the obese patient may be more prone and steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBehavior modification strategies for the obese patient\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe definition, assessment, consequences, and treatment of childhood obesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrugs and surgical options for treatment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe implications of public policy on the problem of obesity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe significance of intra-abdominal and ectopic fat deposition in endocrine aspects of obesity \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently, over two thirds of the adult population in the United States is either overweight or obese. With these grim statistics, it is critically important that clinicians from all branches of medicine play an active role in diagnosing and treating obesity and its related conditions. This volume arms clinicians with the information they need to create an appropriate prevention and treatment program for their patients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James M. Rippe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 143983671X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439836712\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/11\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d","brand":"James M. Rippe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088271782143,"sku":"9781439836712","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bdf4827a-6def-42ae-abaa-c8507c96cbe2.jpg?v=1769103984","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/obesity-james-m-rippe-9781439836712","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}