{"product_id":"obesity-evaluation-and-treatment-essentials","title":"Obesity Evaluation and Treatment Essentials by G. Michael Steelman","description":"\u003cp\u003eObesity is considered a complex and multifactorial disease. Its treatment, therefore, must also be multimodal and tailored to meet the needs of each patient. \u003cb\u003eObesity: Evaluation and Treatment Essentials \u003c\/b\u003epresents a wide spectrum of practical treatment protocols for obesity including exercise, pharmacology, behavior modification, and dietary factors, from the point of view of the practicing physician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes information about the new pharmacotherapy available for the treatment of obesity. It also includes a chapter on medical treatment of pediatric obesity that identifies the special needs of children and outlines approaches for managing the obese child. A chapter on binge eating disorder has been added and the information on pharmacology of bariatric medicine has been updated. The book addresses various dietary interventions such as low-calorie balanced diets, low-carbohydrate diets, and very-low-carbohydrate diets while also exploring the comorbidities of obesity such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and Type II diabetes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by prominent members of the Obesity Medicine Association and a multidisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers, the book showcases successful treatment methods by including personal key points by clinicians in each chapter. This comprehensive resource is an invaluable, user-friendly tool for bariatric physicians and surgeons, endocrinologists, diabetologists, nutritionists, and dieticians, as well as all other professionals who currently treat obesity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CRC Press, Taylor \u0026 Francis Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48144119234750,"sku":null,"price":151.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/0592\/5054\/files\/20500853482715.jpg?v=1783676528","url":"https:\/\/bookshopnow.com\/products\/obesity-evaluation-and-treatment-essentials","provider":"Book Shop Now","version":"1.0","type":"link"}