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A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults
- 328 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults
About this book
While unhealthy diet and sedentary behaviors are second only to smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S., less than 45 percent of adult and pediatric obese patients received any prior advice from a physician to lose weight. The low rate of identification and treatment of obesity by physicians can often be attributed to lack of
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Yes, you can access A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults by Caroline M. Apovian, Carine M. Lenders, Caroline M. Apovian,Carine M. Lenders in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Front cover
- Introduction: Obesity as Realm for the Physician Nutrition Specialist
- Preface
- Editors
- Contributors
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1. Getting the Office Ready for the Patient
- Chapter 2. Steps for the Medical Evaluation of the Obese Patient
- Chapter 3. Motivational Interviewing and Health Behavior Change Counseling
- Chapter 4. Dietary Therapy
- Chapter 5. Exercise Therapy for the Overweight Adult
- Chapter 6. Pharmacologic Therapy for Obesity and Overweight in Adults and Adolescents
- Chapter 7. Surgical Treatment of Obesity
- Chapter 8. Gastrointestinal Complications of Bariatric Surgery
- Chapter 9. Follow-Up Strategies for the Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care Settings
- Chapter 10. Maintenance: The Ultimate Goal
- Chapter 11. A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Ambulatory Weight Management
- Chapter 12. Behavioral Health Considerations for the Management of Pediatric Obesity in Primary Care
- Chapter 13. The Community as a Resource to Support Positive Nutrition and Physical Activity Behaviors in Youth
- Index
- Back cover