Obesity : epidemiology, pathophysiology, and prevention /: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and prevention. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Debasis Bagchi and Harry G. Preuss.
• Other Names: Bagchi, Debasis, 1954-; Preuss, Harry G
• Contents: Chapter 1. Epidemiology of Obesity: Current Status; Chapter 2. Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity; Chapter 3. Global View on the Development of Noncommunicable Diseases: Where Are We Going?; Chapter 4. Evidence for Refined Food Addiction; Chapter 6. Cigarette Smoking, Inflammation, and Obesity; Chapter 7. Role of Neurotransmitters in Obesity Regulation; Chapter 8. Neurobiology of Obesity; Chapter 9. Leptin as a Vasoactive Adipokine: Link between Metabolism and Vasculature. Chapter 10. Leptin-Induced Inflammation: A Link between Obesity and CancerChapter 13. Sleep and Obesity; Chapter 14. Oxidative Stress Status in Humans with Metabolic Syndrome; Chapter 15. Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes; Chapter 16. Inflammation: A Hallmark of Obesity in Conflict with Wound Healing; Chapter 17. Angiogenesis-Targeted Redox-Based Therapeutics; Chapter 19. Genomic Imprinting Disorders in Obesity; Chapter 21. History and Regulation of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Drugs; Chapter 22. Safety of Obesity Drugs. Chapter 25. Role of Exercise in Diet and Weight LossChapter 26. Role of Exercise in Weight Management and Other Health Benefits: Emphasis on Pedometer-Based Program; Chapter 27. Overview of Nutritional and Dietary Approaches for Weight Control; Chapter 28. Gender Effects on Adiposity; Chapter 29. Beyond Obesity Prevention: The Antiaging Effects of Caloric Restriction; Chapter 30. Carbohydrate Digestion Inhibitors: A Focus on Natural Products; Chapter 31. Vegetarian Diets in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity; Chapter 32. Atkins Paradigm. Chapter 34. Glycemic Index: Issues and ConceptsChapter 35. Chromium (III) in Promoting Weight Loss and Lean Body Mass; Chapter 38. Antiobesity Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid: Fact or Fiction?; Chapter 39. Role of Tea in Weight Management; Chapter 40. Laboratory and Clinical Studies of Chitosan; Chapter 42. Role of Caralluma fimbriata in Weight Management; Chapter 43. Glucomannan in Weight Loss: A Review of the Evidence; Chapter 44. Role of Medium-Chain Triglycerides in Weight Management; Chapter 45. Antiobesity by Marine Lipids. Chapter 48. Coleus forskohlii Extract in the Management of ObesityChapter 49. Curcumin: Potential Role in Obesity and Obesity-Related Metabolic Diseases; Chapter 51. Appetite, Body Weight, Health Implications of a Low-Glycemic-Load Diet; Chapter 52. Herbals and Dietary Nutrients Associated with Weight Loss; Chapter 53. Calcium and Obesity: A Microcosm of the Nutrient Problem; Chapter 55. Beyond Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load: Horizons for Long-Term Weight Management; Chapter 57. Obesity and Disordered Eating in Youth. Chapter 59. Impact of Childhood Obesity on Musculoskeletal Growth, Development, and Disease.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxv, 982 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.3/98 616.398; Obesity -- Epidemiology; Obesity -- Pathophysiology; Obesity -- epidemiology; Obesity -- physiopathology; Obesity -- prevention & control; Dietary Supplements; Dietary Supplements; Obesity. Epidemiology; Obesity. Pathophysiology; Obesity. physiopathology; Obesity. therapy; Weight Loss. drug effects; Medicine; MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism; MEDICAL -- Nutrition; Obesity -- Epidemiology; Obesity -- Pathophysiology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439854266; 1439854262
• Related ISBNs: 9781439854259; 1439854254
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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