Obesity
eBook - ePub

Obesity

The other pandemic of the 21st century

  1. 160 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Obesity

The other pandemic of the 21st century

About this book

Obesity is becoming one of the preeminent public health concerns, with prevalence increasing throughout the world.Covering many aspects of contemporary obesity research, this timely book by some of the leading experts in the field explores issues relating to the biology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of obesity, including childhood obesity. The work is attuned to the needs of those living with obesity, with a chapter devoted tothe harm caused by weight stigma and false narratives around lifestyle choices.'Obesity, the other pandemic of the 21st century' reviews the available evidence to prove that obesity should be considered not just as a key contributor towards other comorbidities, but as a disease by itself. Importantly, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on obesity is addressed, which raised the complexity and severity of the obesity and should be a call to action for the prevention and early treatment of this disease. This book has been developed by World Obesity Federation collaborators, and is aimed at healthcare practitioners, academics, policymakers, students, patients living with obesity and all those impacted by the issue.The research covered in these pages goes some way towards proving that obesity is quickly becoming 'the other pandemic' of the 21st century. Much like any major pandemic, the consequence of inaction is truly alarming.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright page
  3. Title page
  4. Contents
  5. Prologue
  6. 1. Ancestral roots of obesity. Ada Cuevas | Alberto Maiz
  7. 2. The Impact of Two Pandemics on Human Health. Donna Ryan
  8. 3. Neuro-Hormonal Regulation of the Appetite And Metabolic Expenditure. MarĂ­a-Paz Marzolo
  9. 4. Child and adolescent obesity. Salesa Barja | Louise Alison Baur
  10. 5. Diagnosis and classification of obesity. Alex Valenzuela Montero
  11. 6. Therapeutic interventions in obesity. Ada Cuevas | Rodrigo Alonso
  12. 7. Comorbidities associated with obesity. Ada Cuevas | John Wilding
  13. 8. The impact and implications of obesity stigma and discrimination. Stuart W. Flint | VerĂłnica VĂĄzquez-VelĂĄzquez
  14. 9. Obesity, fertility and pregnancy. VerĂłnica Alvarez | Alfredo M Germain
  15. 10. Policies in prevention of obesity: progress and gaps. T. Alafia Samuels | Daniela Godoy
  16. 11. Testimony of a patient living with obesity. Sarah Le Brocq