1st Edition

Obesity Prevention and Treatment A Practical Guide

Edited By James M. Rippe, John P. Foreyt Copyright 2022
250 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

250 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

250 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

The World Health Organization estimates that there are 2.1 billion individuals with obesity globally. Nearly three quarters of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. The average individual with obesity cuts ten years off their life expectancy, yet less than 40% of physicians routinely counsel individuals concerning the adverse health consequences of obesity. Obesity Prevention and... Read more

Part 1: The Modern Management of Obesity

1. Preventing and Managing Obesity:  The Scope of the Problem 

James M. Rippe

2. Pathophysiology of Obesity 

James M. Rippe

3. Epidemiology of Adult Obesity 

James M. Rippe

4. Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity 

James M. Rippe

5. Exercise Management for the Patient with Obesity 

James M. Rippe

6. Behavioral Management for the Patient with Obesity 

John P. Foreyt

7. Dietary Management of Overweight and Obesity 

Nina Crowley and Katherine R. Arlinghaus

8. A Clinical Approach to Pharmacological Management of the Patient with Obesity 

Magdalena Pasarica and Nikhil V. Dhurandhar

9. Bariatric Surgery  

Robert F. Kushner

10. Pediatric Obesity 

James M. Rippe

11. Adiposity-Based Chronic Disease: A New Diagnostic Term 

James M. Rippe

Part 2: Obesity and Specific Medical Conditions 

12. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease 

James M. Rippe

13. Obesity and Diabetes 

James M. Rippe

14. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome 

James M. Rippe

15. Lifestyle Approaches Targeting Obesity to Lower Cancer Risk, Progression and Recurrence 

James M. Rippe

16. Obesity and Arthritis 

James M. Rippe

Part 3: Emerging Topics in Obesity Management 

17. Beyond Subcutaneous Fat 

James M. Rippe

18. Public Health and Obesity  

James M. Rippe

19. Future Directions in Obesity and Weight Management 

James M. Rippe

Biography

James M. Rippe, M.D. is a cardiologist, graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, and is the Founder and Director of the Rippe Lifestyle Institute and Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

John Foreyt, PHD is Professor at the Baylor College of Medicine’s Department of Medicine and Department of Psychiatry and is the Director of the DeBakey Heart Center’s Behavioral Medicine Research Center.

"The more I read through this book, the more I learnt and solidified, consolidated and expanded previous knowledge as well as gaining new knowledge. We all know that obesity is a large public health problem but this excellent and highly readable book puts it all into perspective. Even better, it is easy to read, relatively short in length (making it easier to read as a whole) but fact packed and very good value for money. Highly recommended." --Dr Harry Brown January 2022

"This book will give health practitioners and dietetic students a brief outline of the intricacies of obesity diagnosis and management. The primary author has a lifestyle institute and is well published in this area of research." -  Bettina Tahsin, MS, RD, LDN, CDCES (Cook County Health), Doody Enterprises