Obesity and Overweight Sourcebook, 1st Ed.

Description

Provides basic health information about the causes, prevalence, associated health risks, prevention, and treatment of obesity and overweight along with the impact of society and tips for people to cope up with excess weight.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Diététique
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Dieta
• Overweight
• Sourcebook
• Obesity
• Diet
• Health
• Fitness
• Nutrition
• diététique

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780818095
• Langue: English

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Obesity and Overweight
SOURCEBOOK
 
 
FIRST EDITION
Health Reference Series
Obesity and Overweight
SOURCEBOOK
 
 
FIRST EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about the Causes, Prevalence, Screening, Associated Health Risks, Prevention, and Treatment of Obesity and Overweight
Along with Social and Psychological Impact of Obesity and Resources for Additional Help and Information
 
 
 

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Bibliographic Note
Because this page cannot legibly accommodate all the copyright notices, the Bibliographic Note portion of the Preface constitutes an extension of the copyright notice.
 
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
ISBN 978-0-7808-1808-8
E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1809-5
 
 

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.
Title: Obesity and overweight sourcebook / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, 2020. | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary: “Provides basic health information about the causes, prevalence, associated health risks, prevention, and treatment of obesity and overweight along with the impact of society and tips for people to cope up with excess weight. Includes resources for additional help and information”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020015887 (print) | LCCN 2020015888 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780818088 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780818095 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Obesity--Popular works.
Classification: LCC RC628.O2275 2020 (print) | LCC RC628 (ebook) | DDC 616.3/98--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020015887
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020015888
 
 
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. The Phenomena of Obesity and Overweight
Chapter 1—Understanding the Medical Model of Obesity
Section 1.1—The Obesity Epidemic: A Health Crisis
Section 1.2—Body Composition and Body Fat Percentage
Section 1.3—What Is Adult Obesity and Overweight?
Section 1.4—What Is Childhood Obesity and Overweight?
Section 1.5—What Is Obesity and Overweight in Elderly?
Chapter 2—The Evolutionary Origin of Obesity: From a Biological Adaptation to a Disease
Chapter 3—The Social and Moral Construct of the Obesity Epidemic
Chapter 4—Fat Acceptance Movement
Chapter 5—Does Obesity Impact Life Expectancy?
Chapter 6—What Is Morbid Obesity?
Chapter 7—The Obesity Paradox
Part 2. Possible Causes of Obesity
Chapter 8—The Genetics of Obesity
Chapter 9—Hormone Dysfunction and Obesity
Section 9.1—Thyroid Function and Weight
Section 9.2—Insulin and Weight Gain
Section 9.3—Altered Gut and Adipose Tissue Hormones in Body Weight Regulation
Section 9.4—Cushing Syndrome and Body Fat Distribution
Chapter 10—Dietary Factors
Section 10.1—Dietary Patterns Associated with Obesity and Overweight
Section 10.2—Important Facts about Nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats
Section 10.3—Distorted Portion Sizes
Section 10.4—Too Much of Added Sugars
Section 10.5—Processed Food Consumption and Poor Dietary Outcomes
Section 10.6—Energy Balance and Obesity
Chapter 11—Lifestyle Factors Affecting Body Weight
Section 11.1—Sedentary Lifestyle and Obesity
Section 11.2—Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain
Section 11.3—Impact of Smoking and Alcohol on BMI
Chapter 12—Psychological Approach to Understanding Obesity
Section 12.1—Connection between Depression, Anxiety, and Weight
Section 12.2—Stress and Emotional Eating
Section 12.3—Eating Disorders and Obesity
Chapter 13—Trends in Food Consumption, Eating Habits
Chapter 14—Socioeconomic and Environmental Causes of Obesity
Section 14.1—Relationship between Poverty and Obesity
Section 14.2—Built Environment and Obesity
Part 3. Obesity and Overweight in the United States: Prevalence and Screening
Chapter 15—Statistics on Obesity and Overweight in the United States
Section 15.1—Prevalence among Children and Youths
Section 15.2—Prevalence among Adults
Chapter 16—The Economic Burden of Obesity
Chapter 17—Important Anthropometric Indices of Obesity
Section 17.1—Body Mass Index Explained
Section 17.2—Waist Circumference, Waist-to-Height Ratio, and Waist-to-Hip Ratio
Chapter 18—Other Assessment Techniques for Body Composition and Obesity
Section 18.1—Measuring Body Fat with Skinfold Thickness
Section 18.2—Bioelectrical Impedance and Underwater Weighing
Section 18.3—Measuring Body Composition with Dual Energy X-ray Absorption (DXA)
Chapter 19—Surveillance Systems to Track and Evaluate Obesity
Chapter 20—Obesity in Minority Populations
Section 20.1—Obesity among the African Americans
Section 20.2—Obesity among Hispanic Americans
Section 20.3—Obesity among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Section 20.4—Obesity among Asian Americans
Section 20.5—Perception of Body Size, Shape, and Obesity in African-American Women
Chapter 21—Obesity and Overweight in People with Disabilities
Part 4. Diseases and Metabolic Disorders Associated with Obesity
Chapter 22—Relationship between Metabolic Rates and Obesity
Section 22.1—Ultra-Processed Diet and Weight Gain
Section 22.2—Measuring Metabolic Rates and Its Association with BMI
Chapter 23—Link between Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Chapter 24—The Connection between Obesity and Stroke
Chapter 25—Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 26—Association of Body Mass Index with Hypertension
Chapter 27—Impact of Obesity on Asthma Severity, Control, and Response to Therapy
Chapter 28—Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
Chapter 29—Impact of Obesity on Musculoskeletal System
Section 29.1—Obesity, Bone Metabolism, and Osteoporosis
Section 29.2—Relationship between BMI and Pain Associated with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 30—Congenital Leptin Deficiency
Chapter 31—Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and NASH
Chapter 32—Cancer and Obesity
Section 32.1—Obesity and the Risk for Cancer
Section 32.2—Cancer Survivors and Obesity
Chapter 33—Obesity and Women’s Reproductive Health
Section 33.1—How Does Being Obese or Overweight Affects Your Fertility
Section 33.2—Pregnancy and Postpartum Weight Gain
Section 33.3—Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and Obesity
Part 5. Social and Psychological Impact of Obesity
Chapter 34—Constraint on Movement and Balance Control
Chapter 35—The Emotional Toll of Obesity
Section 35.1—Body Dissatisfaction and Low Self-Esteem Associated with Obesity
Section 35.2—Weight Bias and Obesity Stigma
Chapter 36—Effect of Media Use on Adolescent Body Weight
Chapter 37—Obesity and Suicidal Ideation
Chapter 38—Talking about Your Weight Issue
Chapter 39—Obesity and Sexuality
Part 6. Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
Chapter 40—Public-Health Strategies toward Obesity Prevention
Section 40.1—Healthy Food Environments
Section 40.2—Enhancing Physical Activity Environments
Section 40.3—Workplace Obesity Prevention
Chapter 41—Preventing Childhood Obesity
Section 41.1—Childhood Obesity and How to Deal with It
Section 41.2—Healthy Eating in Children
Section 41.3—Increased Physical Activity and Reduced Screen Time
Section 41.4—Practicing a Healthy Food Environment
Chapter 42—Preventing Weight Gain after Smoking Cessation
Chapter 43—Dietary Therapy
Section 43.1—Diet Counseling
Section 43.2—Low Calorie and Very Low-Calorie Diets
Section 43.3—Cutting Down on Added Sugars
Section 43.4—Using Fruits and Vegetables to Help Manage Your Weight
Section 43.5—DASH Diet: For Healthy Weight Loss
Section 43.6—Decoding Nutrition Facts Label to Aid Weight Loss
Chapter 44—Physical Activity
Section 44.1—Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight
Section 44.2—Weight-Management Programs—Choosing a Safe and Successful One
Chapter 45—Combined Therapy
Chapter 46—Behavior Therapy
Section 46.1—Overview of Behavioral Therapy
Section 46.2—Self-Monitoring: A Cornerstone of Behavioral Therapy
Section 46.3—Taking Control of Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior
Section 46.4—Modifying Unrealistic Goals and Inaccurate Beliefs about Weight Loss and Body Image
Section 46.5—Learning to Control Environmental Cues
Section 46.6—Mindful Eating: Gaining Control over Your Eating Habits
Section 46.7—Stress Management Strategies
Chapter 47—Medical Devices for Weight Loss and Weight Management
Chapter 48—Pharmacotherapy—Prescription Medications for Weight Loss and Weight Management
Chapter 49—Weight-Loss Surgery
Section 49.1—Bariatric Surgery: Overview of Procedures
Section 49.2—Potential Candidates for Bariatric Surgery
Section 49.3—Understanding Health Benefits and Complications of Weight-Loss Surgery
Section 49.4—Postoperative Care
Chapter 50—Weight-Loss Myths and Facts
Section 50.1—Some Myths about Nutrition and Physical Activity
Section 50.2—Fad Diets
Section 50.3—Calorie Restriction and Fasting Diets: What Do We Know?
Section 50.4—Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
Section 50.5—Beware of Miracle Weight-Loss Products
Chapter 51—Policy to Regulate Unhealthy Food Marketing
Part 7. Additional Help and Information
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