Handbook Of Obesity Bray Second Edition Author:Bray Written by an outstanding group of internationally recognized scientists representing North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, this up-to-date overview of obesity, its research, and clinical components details topics ranging from historical perspectives, definitions, and measurement to the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment ... more »of obesity. Covers the effect of obesity on various conditions, such as diabetes, gout, arthritis, and heart, pulmonary, and gallbladder disease as well as pregnancy - presenting current preventive and treatment measures with exercise, diet, drugs, and surgery! The Handbook of Obesity charts the prevalence of obesity in children, adults, and the elderly from developed and underdeveloped countries elucidates the genetic basis of obesity, discussing animal models, transgenic animals, and their applications elaborates on adipose tissue as a storage, thermogenic, and secretory organ and its role in the development and maintenance of obesity examines the relation of energy expenditure and thermogenesis to obesity and nutrient intake as well as explores monoamine peptides and their regulation of energy intake and expenditure describes the impact of obesity on the body from the heart to the joints and provides stress and insulin resistance models of central fat development and their associated pathophysiology addresses the behavioral and social consequences of obesity together with appropriate behavior modification therapy and much more! Generously furnished with nearly 7500 references, tables, equations, drawings, and photographs, this exhaustive guide is a useful resource for physiologists, nutritionists, endocrinologists, bariatricians, dietitians, obesity research scientists, pharmaceutical researchers, psychiatrists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.« less