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This 2 volume set comprises of the 4th edition of Volume 1 and the 5th edition of Volume 2.The fifth edition of Volume 1 of Handbook of Obesity written by global experts covers the basic science aspects under the broad topic areas of epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of obesity. Divided into 5 sections and detailed in 66 chapters, this edition covers the important advances occurring over the past decades. With a focus on science of obesity and factors participating in the etiology of obesity, this topic is studied from biological, behavioural and environmental perspectives.Volume 1 is structured into 5 parts:Part 1 focuses on the history, definitions, and prevalence of the obesity. It identifies the historical references to excess weight, obesity in art and literature, direct and surrogate measurements of adiposity and obesity related traits, epidemiology of obesity around the globe, and age, sex and ethnic variation completes this part of the volume.Part 2 explains the biological determinants of obesity. It explains the bioenergetics, energy dissipation mechanisms and exposure to experimental overfeeding, genetic and epigenetic evidence, metabolic rates, energy expenditure and energy partitioning, and the evidence on infections and adiposity.Part 3 describes the behavioral determinants of obesity. It deals with chapters related to food, beverages, and ingestive behavior, dealing with smoking, breast-feeding, and sleep duration and pattern, and sedentary behavior, occupational work, and leisure-time physical activity and obesity.Part 4 comprises of chapters explaining the environmental, social, and cultural determinants of obesity. The chapters in this section focus on the role of agriculture and the food industry in the current obesity epidemic, social and economic aspects of obesity, and ethnic and cultural differences and environmental pollutants.Part 5 of this volume discusses the health consequences of obesity. The chapters address important topics such obesity and heart disease, lipoprotein metabolism, insulin resistance and diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, hepatic biology, pulmonary functions, and arthritis and gout, mental health and quality of life, growth and health disorders in pediatric populations, and on bias and discrimination affecting the obese persons.Volume 2 of the 5th Edition of the Handbook of Obesity spotlights on clinical applications for evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of obesity. It covers on the several major developments occurred between the previous and the new edition, including the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on people with obesity, the concept of "Precision Medicine", and new medications approved by USFDA aiding patients with obesity weight loss of 15 to 20%.This volume is structured into 5 parts:Part 1 provides insights from evolution on changes in diet and physical activity, and the implications and results for preventing obesity, health care costs associated with obesity and the cost-effectiveness of obesity prevention and treatment.Part 2 deals with evaluation of overweight patients, approaches for classifying obesity and using this knowledge to evaluate patients, and addressing ethnic and racial considerations in evaluating patients with obesity.Part 3 explains the impact of lifestyle in managing obesity, which include behavioural management, diet, dietary composition, and meal timing, and the effects of physical activity and exercise in weight loss and weight loss maintenance.Part 4 is focused on medications in the management of obesity. This includes drug selection, various classes of drugs, combination of drugs affecting weight loss, effect of herbal agents on weight loss and treatment of obesity in pediatric populations, genetic diseases causing obesity and the role of drugs in treating the dyslipidemias.Part 5 discusses bariatric surgery, its history, procedure and effects in details, and other surgical techniques including electric stimulation of the vagus nerve, gastric balloons, intestinal liners and liposuction.

Obesity --- Obesity Management --- Obesity --- prevention & control

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"In 2012, two of us (KB & MG) published the first edition of this book. It was an exciting venture, as research on the topic of food and addiction was gaining momentum, there had been a conference on the topic, and the implications of the work were becoming more evident. That book was the product of a collaborative relationship across fields not previously connected. Kelly Brownell, then at Yale University and doing work on obesity prevention and public health nutrition, learned of the work of Mark Gold, a senior addictions researcher in psychiatry at the University of Florida. Mark was one of a handful of addiction researchers interested in whether food might act on the brain in ways similar to classic addictive substances. Brownell invited Gold to speak at Yale, which led to the two co-hosting the first ever conference on food and addiction at Yale in 2007. In 2012, two of us (KB & MG) published the first edition of this book. It was an exciting venture, as research on the topic of food and addiction was gaining momentum, there had been a conference on the topic, and the implications of the work were becoming more evident. That book was the product of a collaborative relationship across fields not previously connected. Kelly Brownell, then at Yale University and doing work on obesity prevention and public health nutrition, learned of the work of Mark Gold, a senior addictions researcher in psychiatry at the University of Florida. Mark was one of a handful of addiction researchers interested in whether food might act on the brain in ways similar to classic addictive substances. Brownell invited Gold to speak at Yale, which led to the two co-hosting the first ever conference on food and addiction at Yale in 2007"--

Eating disorders --- Obesity --- Compulsive eating --- Drug abuse

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"This book offers a comprehensive review of current research and theoretical approaches to pediatric obesity. Pediatric obesity is a significant public health concern that requires a multifaceted approach to treatment. Key factors including ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity, health equity and lifestyle behaviors all impact the prevalence of pediatric obesity, and the development of lifestyle interventions must take these into account. Written for mental health providers as well as medical providers such as doctors, nurses, dietitians, and exercise physiologists who provide care to children and adolescents, this book offers a comprehensive review of current research and theoretical approaches, as well as clear descriptions of evidence-based programs that prevent and treat pediatric obesity. With a special focus on psychological factors, including comorbid mental health disorders that are essential to treatment and prevention efforts, the authors incorporate cutting-edge research and their extensive clinical experience as they review evidence-based treatments that can be incorporated into pediatric obesity services including lifestyle interventions, medications, immersion programs, and surgical approaches. "--

Obesity in children --- Overweight children --- Obesity in children. --- Overweight children. --- Obésité. --- Surpoids. --- Chez l'enfant

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« La grossophobie est une discrimination à la fois systémique et privée, elle vous colle à la semelle pour ne plus vous lâcher. Elle s’organise dans les rouages de nos systèmes éducatifs, dans nos décisions de santé publique, dans l’égalité de l’accès aux soins, elle nourrit les appétits capitalistes des géants industriels à hauteur de milliards d’euros chaque année. Elle se cache dans les placards cadenassés des cuisines familiales des adolescents désignés comme gourmands, elle se mêle aux violences sexistes et sexuelles, elle se tisse dans les mailles des vêtements introuvables passé une certaine taille. »Dans cet ouvrage, l’écrivaine et militante féministe Daria Marx s’attaque au sujet de la grossophobie qu’elle a contribué à faire émerger. En dix questions, elle revient sur les origines de la discrimination des gros·ses, sur l’illusion de la révolution body-positive et sur les grandes figures de la lutte contre la grossophobie. Plusieurs chapitres abordent la question médicale, qui est centrale, notamment l’accès aux soins et le business juteux de l’amaigrissement.

Discrimination against overweight persons --- Body image --- Obesity --- Overweight persons

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The incidence of obesity has increased rapidly since 1980. The purpose of this book is to review public health approaches to this pandemic and describe why they have failed. Based on this, possible alternatives are discussed. A theme of the book is that to understand obesity you need to take nutritional, psychological, biochemical and physiological viewpoints, as well as a societal perspective. Yet public health policy has been characterized by simplistic approaches that often consider only one aspect of a particular discipline. Too often it has been claimed that one factor, for example fat or sugar, has caused obesity, or can have a major impact on it. To have any chance of influencing the prevalence of obesity, the size of the necessary changes, and complexity of the situation, must be recognized. Reducing the incidence of obesity is an urgent task and this book is intended to stimulate discussion, encourage public health policy makers and government to defend their policies, and consider alternatives. It is written in an accessible language, explaining connections in an easy to understand manner and is thus written for everyone interested in weight control and public health policy. About the Author: David Benton is Professor of Psychology at Swansea University in the United Kingdom. He has for over forty years been studying the influence of diet on cognition, mood, and behaviour. His work is internationally known and has resulted in invitations from over twenty-five countries on six continents. He has been asked by the House Parliament, House of Lords and Downing Street, to give advice to the UK government on obesity, hyperactivity and school breakfasts.

Nutrition. --- Public health. --- Political planning. --- Public Health. --- Public Policy. --- Obesity --- Prevention. --- Treatment.