2nd Edition
Obesity Evaluation and Treatment Essentials, Second Edition
Obesity: The Scope of a Growing Problem
Harold C. Seim
Etiologies of Obesity
Larry A. Richardson
Health Hazards of Obesity
G. Michael Steelman
Evaluation of the Obese Patient
G. Michael Steelman and James T. Cooper
Dietary Treatment of the Obese Individual
Eric C. Westman, Mary C. Vernon, and James A. Wortman
The Role of Physical Activity in the Treatment of the Obese Individual
Deborah Bade Horn
Behavioral Modification
Erin Chamberlin
Pharmacotherapy
Ed J. Hendricks
Maintenance of Weight Loss
Scott Rigden
Surgical Treatment of the Obese Individual
John B. Cleek and Eric C. Westman
Medical Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
Eric C. Westman
Binge Eating Disorder (BED): Etiology, Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment
Ralph Carson
Current Research and Future Hope
Frank L. Greenway and Steven R. Smith
Appendix A: Notes on Nutrition for Obesity Medicine
Jeffrey D. Lawrence
Appendix B: Behavioral Modification Attachments
Erin Chamberlin
Appendix C: ASBP Algorithm
Biography
Edited by
G. Michael Steelman, MD, FASBP, is board certified in bariatric medicine, family practice, anti-aging medicine, and neuro-linguistic programming. Dr. Steelman is the past president of The American Society of Bariatric Physicians. He served on the advisory board of the American Obesity Association, was Medical Director of Eating Disorders at Mercy Health System of Oklahoma, and to C. Everett Koop, the former Surgeon General. Dr. Steelman has worked in private practice for over 30 years and runs the renowned Steelman Clinic in Oklahoma City. He was editor of The American Journal of Bariatric Medicine and was twice named Bariatrician of the Year by the American Society of Bariatric Physicians.
Eric C. Westman, MD, MHS, is an associate professor of medicine and director of the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic at Duke University Health System in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Westman received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Kentucky. He also received a master’s degree in biostatistics during a General Medicine Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. He is a fellow of The Obesity Society and the Society of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Westman is Chairman of the Board of the Obesity Medicine Association (formerly ASBP), and has received the Steelman-Seim Educator Award for advancing the cause of health care through education and teaching. He is board certified in obesity medicine and internal medicine.
