Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and - Adult

Informationen zum Autor Caroline M. Apovian, Carine M. Lenders Klappentext A Clinical Guide for Management of Overweight and Obese Children and Adults addresses deficiencies in the identification! treatment! and management of adult and childhood obesity. Designed for healthcare practitioners! this guide offers evaluation and assessment strategies for the simply overweight patient to severe complex obesity with multiple comorbidities. It considers treatment modalities from lifestyle change to bariatric surgery! including exercise! diet! and pharmacotherapeutic remedies. The book highlights weight management through behavioral health considerations! community support systems! and other adjunctive therapies as part of a comprehensive weight loss program. Zusammenfassung Addresses deficiencies in the identification, treatment, and management of obesity. Suitable for healthcare practitioners, this reference provides practical distinctions and recommendations for adult and pediatric obesity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Getting the Office Ready for the Patient, Steps for the Medical Evaluation of the Obese Patient, Motivational Interviewing and Health Behavior Change Counseling, Dietary Therapy, Exercise Therapy for the Overweight Adult, Pharmacologic Therapy for Obesity and Overweight Adults and Adolescents, Surgical Treatment of Obesity, Gastrointestinal Complications of Bariatric Surgery, Follow-Up Strategies for the Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care Settings, Maintenance: The Ultimate Goal, A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Ambulatory Weight Management, Behavioral Health Considerations for the Management of Pediatric Obesity in Primary Care, The Community as a Resource to Support Positive Nutrition and Physical Activity: Behaviors in Youth, Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Caroline M. (Boston University Medical Ce Apovian, Caroline M. Lenders Apovian, Dr Caroline Lenders Apovian, Dr Caroline M. Lenders Apovian
• Mitarbeit: Caroline M. Apovian (Herausgeber), Caroline M. (Boston University Medical Center Apovian (Herausgeber), Dr Caroline M. Apovian (Herausgeber), Carine M. Lenders (Herausgeber), Carine M. (Boston University Medical Center Lenders (Herausgeber), Lenders Carine M. (Herausgeber), Stacey J. Bell (Herausgeber der Reihe)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.12.2006
• EAN: 9780849330858
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-3085-8
• Seiten: 328
• Serien: Modern Nutrition Science; Modern Nutrition Science
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Klinische Fächer; Endocrinology, MEDICAL / Endocrinology & Metabolism, MEDICAL / Nutrition, Dietetics & nutrition, Biology, life sciences, Dietetics and nutrition, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Food Science / General