About this ebook
Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing plenty of engaging text features such as key points, pitfall boxes, management flowcharts and case studies to enable a rapid
understanding of obesity diagnosis and management. Key clinical trials and major international society guidelines are referred to throughout.
Topics covered include:
• Assessment of the patient, including patient history, examination and investigations
• Patterns, risks and benefits of weight loss
• Evaluation of management options: diet, exercise, drugs, psychological treatments, and surgery
• Management of obesity related co-morbidities
Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity is ideal reading for endocrinologists of all levels, as well as all other health professionals who manage obese patients such as specialist nurses, dieticians, and GP’s with an interest in obesity management.
About the author
Robert Kushner, Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg
School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
Victor Lawrence, Consultant Physician, Endocrinology and Diabetes,
St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
Sudhesh Kumar, Professor of Medicine, Warwick Medical School,
University of Warwick, UK
