{"product_id":"obesity-and-weight-management-in-primary-care-paperback-softback-9780632065141","title":"Obesity and Weight Management in Primary Care (Paperback \/ softback) 9780632065141","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eObesity and Weight Management in Primary Care\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eColin Waine (Author), Nick Bosanquet (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780632065141, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 August 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e132 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14 x 0.9 cm, 0.218 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eObesity is undoubtedly the major nutritional disorder of the western world. It has such a major impact on mortality, morbidity and the quality of life that it most certainly merits consideration as a disease in its own right and should be managed as such.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eObesity and Weight Management in Primary Care\u003c\/i\u003e covers all the evidence on the disease of obesity which impacts both quality of life and health. It reviews the links to long-term illness, especially diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and dedicates much to the current management strategies and treatment of obesity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book aims to make the task of tackling obesity less daunting for both patients and the health care professionals who treat them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword. \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1: Introduction and overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2: Epidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: Causes of obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4: The Autocrine, Paracrine and Endocrine Functions of Adipose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTissue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5: Obesity--a disease in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6: Beneficial effects of modest weight loss.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7: Management in clinical practice: a patient orientated approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8: Drug treatment in the management of obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9: The Place of Surgery in the management of obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10: The economic consequences of obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11: Prevention of obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12: Childhood obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Healthy eating.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Characteristics of successful weight management programmes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3: Facts of fat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4: Growth charts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5: The Milan Declaration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Family \u0026amp; health [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Family \u0026amp; health\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Family%20\u0026amp;%20health%20%5BVF%5D%22\"\u003eVF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406495871256,"sku":"9780632065141","price":36.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780632065141.jpg?v=1784139080","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/obesity-and-weight-management-in-primary-care-paperback-softback-9780632065141","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}