Obesity : Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment / edited by Paolo Sbraccia, Nicholas Finer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sbraccia, Paolo, editor.

Finer, Nick, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Series:

Medicine (Springer-11650)

Endocrinology,. 2510-1927

Endocrinology, 2510-1927

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endocrinology.

Local Subjects:

Endocrinology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 352 pages).

Contained In:

Springer Nature Living Reference

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book presents the latest advances in our understanding of the pathophysiologic basis that induces the chronic positive energy balance necessary to progressively store excessive amounts of fat mass. It highlights the clinical complications of obesity, while also focusing on the major scientific advances that have highlighted the role of genetics, adipose tissue endocrinology and the environment in the mechanisms and causes of obesity. Particular attention is given to the consequences of obesity, including an ever -increasing number of other diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, as well as conditions such as arthropathy, asthma, non-alcoholic liver disease, and dementia. Increasingly recognized uniting causes highlight the role of systemic, local and paracrine actions of adipocytokines in causing inflammation. As we come to better understand how hypothalamic control of energy balance is influenced by endocrine signaling from the gut and adipose tissue, it paves the way for new therapeutic targets and a resurgence of pharmacological and surgical approaches to treatment. Written by respected experts in the field, this volume is intended as a major reference source for endocrinologists, nutritionists, basic and clinical scientists alike.

Contents:

Epidemiology

Genetics

Epigenetics and fetal programming

Neuroendocrinology of energy balance

The adipose organ

Role of gut hormones

Pathogenesis

Environmental factors: pollutants, viruses food

Food, metabolism and longevity

The microbiota and energy balance

Eating disorders

Clinical assessment of the patient with overweight or obesity

Obesity and NAFLD

Obesity and type 2 diabetes

Obesity and hypertension

Obesity and dyslipidemia

Obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Impact of obesity on cardiovascular disease

Obesity and psychiatry

Obesity in Children

Dietary treatment

Physical exercise

Cognitive and behavioral approaches

Pharmacological approaches

Surgical approaches

An integrated view of treatment options.

ISBN:

978-3-319-47685-8

9783319476858

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