The Obesity Epidemic and Its Management
First edition
Terry Maguire - Community Pharmacist, Proprietor Maguire Pharmacies, Belfast, UK and David Haslam - General Practitioner and Clinical Director of the National Obesity Forum (NOF),London, UK
Will serve as an invaluable resource for any healthcare professional wishing to understand more about the causes, effects and treatments of obesity.
Obesity is a growing problem among both adults and children, especially in the UK and USA. It causes more than 9000 premature deaths a year in England alone and is an important risk factor for a number of chronic conditions. As such, community pharmacists now have an increasingly important role in public health and a responsibility to patients to understand the causes and dangers of obesity, as well as the options for treatment.
The Obesity Epidemic and its Management is a timely and insightful book in two parts. Part 1 discusses the background and epidemiology of the problem. Part 2 focuses on the prevention of obesity and various psychological, pharmacological and surgical interventions.
In addition to addressing facts and figures and defining the problem and costs, topics covered also include:- metabolic consequences
- obesity prevention
- government guidelines
- nutrition, fad diets and exercise
- services development in pharmacy
This book is aimed at the primary healthcare worker, the pharmacist, the GP and the practice or community nurse and is designed to provide a basic understanding of the problem and why it has become such a major public health crisis over the last 30 years.
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Contents:
Part 1: Problem Statement: Facts and Figures: Measuring Obesity: The Cost of Obesity: The Politics: Metabolism: Hunger and Satiety: Part 2: Towards Management: Obesity Management Services: Behavioural Interventions: Exercise Interventions: Nutritional Interventions: Pharmacological Interventions: Surgical Interventions: Fad Diets: OTC Agents: :
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$55.00
ISBN: 978 0 85369 786 2
Publication Date:
November 2009
Paperback
234 x 156mm
288pp
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