Practical manual of clinical obesity

Energy balance and body weight homeostasis.
The genetic basis of obesity.
Adipocyte biology.
Fetal and infant origins of obesity.
Metabolic fuels and obesity.
Practical guide to clinical assessment and treatment planning.
Patterns, risks, and benefits of weight loss.
Dietary management.
Physical activity and exercise.
Behavioral therapy.
Pharmacotherapy.
Surgical treatments.
Diabetes and metabolic diseases.
Obesity and reproductive health.
Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease in obesity.
Respiratory complications of obesity.
Obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Obesity : mental health and social consequences.
Obesity and musculoskeletal disease.
The obese patient in hospital.