Published 2010
by Oxford University Press in Oxford .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Other titles | Obesity prevention and public health. |
| Statement | edited by David Crawford ... [et al.]. |
| Series | From aetiology to public health, From aetiology to public health |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | RC628 .O2935 2010 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. ; |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24412809M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780199571512 |
| LC Control Number | 2010035293 |
Obesity is now recognized as a chronic or non-communicable disease. Recent research has clarified the physiology of weight regulation, the pathophysiology that leads to unwanted weight gain and maintenance of the obese state even when reasonable attempts in lifestyle improvement are made, and the adverse health consequences of generalized and central by: 1. It will be a good reference book in the field of obesity epidemiology and would make a worthwhile addition to public health and epidemiology department libraries."--S. Goya Wannamethe in International Journal of Epidemiology "Obesity Epidemiology, written by Frank Hu along with invited contributors, is an impressive overview of the methodology /5(6). 1. Introduction. Obesity is a complex, multifactorial, and largely preventable disease (), affecting, along with overweight, over a third of the world’s population today (2,3).If secular trends continue, by an estimated 38% of the world’s adult population will be overweight and another 20% will be obese ().In the USA, the most dire projections based on earlier secular trends point to Cited by: During the past twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. An estimated 30% of adults in the US are obese; in , only 15% were. The issue is gaining greater attention with the CDC and with the public health world in general. This book offers practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity.
Obesity: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Prevention, Second Edition explores the molecular mechanisms and pathophysiology leading to obesity and metabolic disorders. It examines the safety of obesity drugs and drug development strategies as well as the role of physical activity, nutrition, and nutraceutical supplements in obesity treatment. The issue is gaining greater attention with the CDC and with the public health world in general. This book will offer practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity, suitable for graduate students and researchers in epidemiology, and public health practitioners with an interest in the issue.5/5(1). It will be a good reference book in the field of obesity epidemiology and would make a worthwhile addition to public health and epidemiology department libraries."--S. Goya Wannamethe in International Journal of Epidemiology "Obesity Epidemiology, written by Frank Hu along with invited contributors, is an impressive overview of the methodology /5(9). This book is the first to focus exclusively on the epidemiology of obesity and, therefore, fills an important niche. Obesity Epidemiology provides readers with a synopsis of the most current scholarship, as well as a clear explanation of the important controversies and the specific needs for future research. The book comprises 3 parts: Study Author: Emily E. Ventura, Michael I. Goran.
The issue is gaining greater attention with the CDC and with the public health world in general. This book offers practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity, suitable for graduate students and researchers in epidemiology, and public health practitioners with an interest in . It will be a good reference book in the field of obesity epidemiology and would make a worthwhile addition to public health and epidemiology department libraries."—S. Goya Wannamethe in International Journal of Epidemiology "Obesity Epidemiology, written by Frank Hu along with invited contributors, is an impressive overview of the methodology Price: $ Obesity: Prevention and Treatment is a multiauthor book intended to bring the reader up to speed on what is known about the relationship between obesity and disease, while highlighting the places where gaps in knowledge persist. The editors, Drs. James Rippe and Theodore Angelopoulos, contribute 3 chapters covering a general introduction on Cited by: 1. It will be a good reference book in the field of obesity epidemiology and would make a worthwhile addition to public health and epidemiology department libraries."—S. Goya Wannamethe in International Journal of Epidemiology "Obesity Epidemiology, written by Frank Hu along with invited contributors, is an impressive overview of the methodology Author: Frank Hu.
