Screen LibraryObesity epidemic and its management
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Pharmaceutical Press,
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| Publisher Address: | London |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xi, 264 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780853697862 (pbk.) 0853697868 (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | R151 |
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R151.1 R161 |
| Call Number: | R151.1/M213 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Facts and figures -- Defining the problem? -- The cost and the diseases -- Public health and the politics of food -- Metabolic basis -- Hunger, appetite and satiety --Prevention and interventions -- Behavioural interventions -- Activity and exercise -- Nutrition and diet -- Pharmacological interventions -- Bariatric surgery -- Fad diets -- Over-the-counter slimming aids. "Obesity is a growing problem among both adults and children, especially in the UK and USA. It causes more than 9000 premature deaths a year in England alone and is an important risk factor for a number of chronic conditions. As such, community pharmacists now have an increasingly important role in public health and a responsibility to patients to understand the causes and dangers of obesity, as well as the options for treatment. The Obesity Epidemic and its Management is a timely and insightful book in two parts. Part 1 discusses the background and epidemiology of the problem. Part 2 focuses on the prevention of obesity and various psychological, pharmacological and surgical interventions. In addition to addressing facts and figures and defining the problem and costs, topics covered also include: metabolic consequences, obesity prevention, government guidelines, nutrition, fad diets and exercise, and services development in pharmacy. This book is aimed at the primary healthcare worker, the pharmacist, the GP and the practice or community nurse and is designed to provide a basic understanding of the problem and why it has become such a major public health crisis over the last 30 years."--Publisher's description. |