Obesity

• Obesity is the second volume in a four-title series, along with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D), Arterial Hypertension, and Atherogenic dyslipidemia.
• It covers every major aspect of obesity from a multidisciplinary approach, thanks to collaborative efforts of a select team of international, world-reknowned experts.
• It offers updated information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the general to the specific. These include the pathophysiology of obesity; the influence of social, demographic and economic factors, as well as the importance of genetics; the connection between obesity and diabetes; prevention strategies; obesity in children and its impact on the Public Health System; treatment options, both pharmacological and psychological, and the importance of physical activity.

 I. GENERAL ASPECTS.  1. Leptin and the Regulation of Body Weight . 2. Obesity: A Modern Pandemic. 3: Developmental Origins of Childhood Obesity: Potential Public Health Impact.  4. Genetics of Obesity: Are Genetic Differences Contributing to the Obesity Epidemic?  5. Social, Demographic, and Economic Status Factors and Obesity: A Global Perspective.  6. The Adipose Tissue: From a Passive Fat Depot to an Active Endocrine Organ.  7. Endocrine Regulation of Energy Homeostasis: Implications for Obesity and Diabetes. II. PHYSIOPATHOLOGY.  8. Gene-Diet Interactions and Obesity.  9. Neuroendocrine Regulation of Food Intake and Body Weight . 10. Obesity, Infl ammation and the Metabolic Syndrome.  11. Obesity and the Liver. Pathophysiological Implications .  12. Fat Tissue and Cardiovascular Diseases. The Fat Connection .  13. Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The reciprocal impact. 14. Fat tissue, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis. III. PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.  15. Current Guidelines on the Identifi cation, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity.  16. Prevention of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity.  17. The Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Obesity . 18. Obesity Treatment: The Use of Exercise and Behavioral Strategies .  19: Lifestyle Approaches to Obesity Treatment .  20. Pharmacological Approaches in Obesity Treatment . 21. Surgical Treatment of Obesity .  22. Caloric Restriction and Aging.