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Obesity : a practical guide /

"This comprehensive book examines the causes and effects of obesity, both on the human body as well as society as a whole. The significance obesity plays in the development of a variety of lethal and non-lethal diseases is discussed, and the prevention and treatment of obesity is looked at in d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ahmad, Shamim I. (Editor ), Imam, Syed Khalid (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • White adipose tissues: beyond fat storage
  • Brown adipose tissue and obesity
  • Long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and obesity
  • Leptin and obesity
  • Role of neuro-endocrine system in obesity
  • Oxidative stress and obesity
  • Genetics of obesity
  • Obesity and coronary heart disease
  • Obesity and diabetes
  • Obesity and breathing related sleep disorder
  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and obesity: pathophysiology and putative treatment
  • Obesity and gastrointestinal disorder in children
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obesity
  • Obesity, cardiometabolic risk, and chronic kidney disease
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity
  • Obesity and cancer
  • Obesity and thyroid cancer
  • Depression and obesity
  • Obesity in orthopedics and trauma surgery
  • New technology in the assessment and treatment of obesity
  • Obstetrical risk in obesity
  • Bariatric surgery in obesity
  • Decoding the code: underlying physiological mechanisms of bariatric surgery
  • Infant nutrition and obesity
  • Disordered eating and obesity
  • Physical activity in obesity and diabetes
  • Obesity prevention in young children.