Weight Management : challenges and opportunities / Hassan M. Heshmati, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Heshmati, Hassan M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Weight loss.

Obesity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : IntechOpen, 2022.

Summary:

The physiological or pathological variations in the amount or mass of each component of body weight can lead to an increase or a decrease in total body weight, with a potential risk of increased morbidity and mortality. This book presents an overview of current knowledge about different types of body weight changes, with a special emphasis on obesity.

Contents:

1. Biodiversity of the Adipocyte-Derived Hormone, Leptin

2. Leptin: A Metabolic Signal for the Differentiation of Pituitary Cells

3. Leptin and Female Reproductive Health

4. Role of Leptin in Obesity Management: Current and Herbal Treatment

5. The Multiple Consequences of Obesity

6. Personalized Strategy of Obesity Prevention and Management Based on the Analysis of Pathogenetic, Genetic, and Microbiotic Factors

7. Medical Weight Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach

8. Resistance Training and Weight Management: Rationale and Efficacy

9. The Potential of Precision Probiotic Hafnia alvei HA4597 to Support Weight Loss

10. Inability to Understand the Complexity of Maintaining Weight Loss and the Complications

11. Anorexia Nervosa: Opportunities and Challenges in Treatment

12. Mechanism and Impact of Food Components in Burning Calories from White-to-Brown Adipose Tissue

13. Association of Fatness and Leg Power with Blood Pressure in Adolescents.

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