Obesity
Global Impact and Epidemiology

Concise, up-to-date information about the epidemiology and global impact of obesity

Raman Mehrzad (Edited by)

9780128188392

Paperback, published 16 July 2020

214 pages, 100 illustrations (75 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg

Approx.200 pages

1. Definition and introduction to epidemiology of obesity
Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
2. Study design in obesity epidemiology research
Jacqueline Chu, B.A. and Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
3. Prevalence and trends in obesity in the United States and affluent countries 19
Ollin Venegas, B.A. and Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
4. Etiology of obesity
Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
5. The global impact of obesity
Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
6. The health impact of obesity
Elizabeth Kiwanuka, M.D., Ph.D.
7. Psychosocial factors and outcomes of obesity
Jacqueline Chu, B.A. and Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
8. The role of diet in the obesity epidemic
Elizabeth Kiwanuka, M.D., Ph.D.
9. The role of physical activity in the obesity epidemic
Elizabeth Kiwanuka, M.D., Ph.D.
10. Environmental factors related to the obesity epidemic
Lindsey G. Kahan, B.S. and Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
11. Cultural factors related to the obesity epidemic
Zohra Salehi, M.D., Pharm.D.
12. Educational factors related to the obesity epidemic
Zohra Salehi, M.D., Pharm.D.
13. Refined food addiction and its relation to obesity
Lindsey G. Kahan, B.S. and Raman Mehrzad, M.D., M.H.L., M.B.A.
14. Glycemic index
David Kim, M.D.
15. Predictors of obesity
David Kim, M.D.

Subject Areas: Diabetes [MJGD], Endocrinology [MJG]