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Pediatric Obesity Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment /

Childhood obesity and its co-morbidities -- including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease -- have seen striking increases in recent years. Despite a wealth of investigation, there is considerable controversy regarding the etiology of childhood obesity an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Freemark, Michael (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana, 2010.
Edición:1st ed. 2010.
Colección:Contemporary Endocrinology,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Obesity Epidemic: A Global Perspective
  • Global Dynamics in Childhood Obesity: Reflections on a Life of Work in the Field
  • The Neuroendocrine Perspective: The Control of Appetite and Energy Expenditure
  • The Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Balance
  • The Genetics of Childhood Obesity
  • Monogenic Obesity
  • Syndromic Obesity
  • Polygenic Obesity
  • Racial Differences in Childhood Obesity: Pathogenesis and Complications
  • Pre- and Perinatal Determinants of Childhood Obesity
  • Maternal Determinants of Childhood Obesity: Weight Gain, Smoking, and Breastfeeding
  • Intrauterine Growth Retardation
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • The Roles of Diet and Energy Expenditure in Obesity Pathogenesis
  • The Role of Diet
  • Energy Expenditure in Children: The Role of NEAT
  • Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity
  • Childhood Obesity and the Regulation of Growth, Thyroid Function, Sexual Development, and Calcium Homeostasis
  • Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance and Glucose Intolerance in Childhood Obesity
  • Pathogenesis and Management of Dyslipidemia in Obese Children
  • Fatty Liver Disease
  • Pathogenesis of Hypertension and Renal Disease in Obesity
  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Duration in Childhood Obesity
  • The Long-Term Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity
  • Childhood Obesity, Atherogenesis, and Adult Cardiovascular Disease
  • Treatment of Childhood Obesity: Lifestyle Intervention
  • Family-Based Behavioral Interventions
  • Exercise and Childhood Obesity
  • School- and Community-Based Interventions
  • Management of Obesity with Complications: Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery
  • Pharmacotherapy of Childhood Obesity and Pre-diabetes
  • Pathogenesis and Management of Adiposity and Insulin Resistance in PCOS: Prevention and Treatment of the Metabolic Disease Components
  • Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction in the Child with a Major Behavioral Disorder: Atypical Antipsychotics
  • Hypothalamic Obesity
  • Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
  • Challenges to Long-Term Success
  • Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Adaptations in the Central Nervous System That Facilitate Weight Regain
  • The Socio-cultural Context for Obesity Prevention and Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Influences of Ethnicity and Gender
  • The Future of Childhood Obesity in the Global Marketplace
  • The Marketing and Distribution of Fast Food
  • Local and National Policy-Based Interventions: To Improve Children's Nutrition.