Robert Kushner

Sudhesh Kumar

Victor Lawrence

This accessible guide to obesity and its clinical managementprovides clear, didactic, clinically focused guidance for allhealthcare professionals involved in the treatment and managementof patients with obesity, thus acting as a repository of essentialpractical knowledge. It is an ideal practical guide forregistrars and residents in endocrinology and metabolic disease, aswell as all other health professionals who regularly manage obesepatients, such as specialist obesity and diabetes nurses,dietitians, and general practitioners with an interest in obesitymanagement.

Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity

Anthony H. Barnett

Obesity has become the most common chronic disease of the present day, with significant increases in prevalence in populations across the world and all age groups. This has resulted in a dramatic increase in obesity-related metabolic and cardiovascular complications, making it an important public health issue. Type 2 diabetes associated with obesity or 'diabesity' is today the most common form of type 2 diabetes. It is also associated with a number of other cardiovascular risk factors, which constitute the metabolic syndrome. Effective management of 'diabesity' is crucial to the reduction of morbidity and premature mortality due to cardiovascular disease. This book comprises chapters written by leading international experts on various aspects of obesity-related diabetes. As a practical reference guide, it is suitable for all professionals with an interest in this field. Emerging problems such as childhood 'diabesity' and the impact of obesity on polycystic ovary syndrome will be of interest not only to paediatricians and endocrinologists, but also to general practitioners and other healthcare professionals. The contemporary approach to the clinical assessment of obesity and its management in both primary and secondary care settings is also described.

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