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

Overview

This volume examines obesity as a biological, behavioral, and population-health subject. Rather than concentrating on treatment procedures, it develops the scientific context needed to understand how obesity is measured, how its distribution varies, and how inherited, environmental, and behavioral influences interact. The fourth-edition cover stored with this listing identifies George A. Bray and Claude Bouchard as editors.

What this book covers

• Definitions of obesity, body-composition assessment, and population patterns.
• Energy balance, genetic influences, and physiological determinants of adiposity.
• Eating behavior, activity, sleep, and environmental influences.
• Relationships between obesity and metabolic, cardiovascular, and other health outcomes.

Who it’s for

Researchers, postgraduate health-sciences students, and clinicians seeking a scientific foundation for studying obesity. Readers seeking treatment protocols may also need the separate clinical-applications volume.

How to study with this book

Start with the measurement and epidemiology material, then follow one determinant of obesity through its biological mechanisms and associated outcomes. Use the chapter references to identify subsequent research and compare the historical edition with current evidence.

Digital format

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