Handbook of Obesity - Volume 1: Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology

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George A. Bray (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) Claude Bouchard (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Handbook of Obesity - Volume 1

Epidemiology, Etiology, and Physiopathology

George A. Bray (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Claude Bouchard (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Claude Bouchard (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) , John P. Kirwan (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

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CRC Press
01 December 2023

Medicine: general issues; Cardiovascular medicine; Endocrinology; Obesity: treatment & therapy

The fifth edition of Volume 1 of Handbook of Obesity written by global experts covers the basic science aspects under the broad topic areas of epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of obesity. Divided into 5 sections and detailed in 66 chapters, this edition covers the important advances occurring over the past decades. With a focus on science of obesity and factors participating in the etiology of obesity, this topic is studied from biological, behavioural, and environmental perspectives.

Volume 1 is structured into 5 parts:

Part 1 focuses on the history, definitions, and prevalence of the obesity. It identifies the historical references to excess weight, obesity in art and literature, direct and surrogate measurements of adiposity and obesity related traits, epidemiology of obesity around the globe, and age, sex, and ethnic variation completes this part of the volume Part 2 explains the biological determinants of obesity. It explains the bioenergetics, energy dissipation mechanisms and exposure to experimental overfeeding, genetic and epigenetic evidence, metabolic rates, energy expenditure and energy partitioning, and the evidence on infections and adiposity Part 3 describes the behavioral determinants of obesity. It deals with chapters related to food, beverages, and ingestive behavior, dealing with smoking, breast-feeding, and sleep duration and pattern, and sedentary behavior, occupational work, and leisure-time physical activity and obesity Part 4 comprises of chapters explaining the environmental, social, and cultural determinants of obesity. The chapters in this section focus on the role of agriculture and the food industry in the current obesity epidemic, social and economic aspects of obesity, and ethnic and cultural differences, and environmental pollutants Part 5 of this volume discusses the health consequences of obesity. The chapters address important topics such obesity and heart disease, lipoprotein metabolism, insulin resistance and diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, hepatic biology, pulmonary functions, and arthritis and gout, mental health and quality of life, growth and health disorders in pediatric populations, and on bias and discrimination affecting the obese persons.

Edited by: George A. Bray (Pennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge Louisiana), Claude Bouchard (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana), Claude Bouchard (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Associate editor: John P. Kirwan (Pennington Biomedical Research Center Baton Rouge Louisiana), Leanne M. Redman (Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
Weight: 4.450kg
ISBN: 9781032558622
ISBN 10: 1032558628
Pages: 637
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

George A. Bray, MD, MACP, MACE, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Claude Bouchard, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Peter T. Katzmarzyk, PhD, FACSM, FTOS, FAHA, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States John P. Kirwan, PhD, Integrated Physiology and Molecular Medicine Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Leanne M. Redman, PhD, Reproductive Endocrinology and Women’s Health Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Philip R. Schauer, MD, Metamor Institute, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana