Pod- Overweight & Weight Management

by Sharron Dalton PhD, Sharon Dalton, Dalton

Overview

For health professionals and advanced students, develops an overall concept of weight management by looking at specific aspects such as what is overweight, who suffers from it and why, how can it be managed, and how weight management programs can be measured. The specific topics include body composi

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780834206366
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	06/09/1997
Edition description:	1E
Pages:	638
Product dimensions:	6.34(w) x 9.33(h) x 1.45(d)

About the Author

Dalton, Sharron, PhD, RD (New York Univ)

The contributors represent the specialties of nutrition, exercise physiology, psychology, and psychiatry. Most are from U.S. universities and hospitals, with one from Canada. Institutions prominently represented include Columbia Univ, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York Univ, and Univ of Illinois-Chicago.

Table of Contents

Contents: WHAT IS IT? * Body Weight Terminology and Definitions * Body Composition and Overweight Measuring Perceptions of Body Size * WHO HAS IT? * Prevalence of Overweight in the United States * Prevalence of Weight Loss Practices * WHO OR WHAT IS TO BLAME? * Current Understanding of the Genetic and Nongenetic Factors in Overweight * Mechanisms of Appetite and Body-Weight Regulation * The Metabolic Syndrome and Overweight * Energy Metabolism, Thermogenesis, and Overweight Body Fat Storage, Nutrients, and Related Behaviors * IS IT UNHEALTHY? * Evaluating Health Hazards of Overweight Risks and Benefits of Weight Control Practices * Social Risks of Overweight and Weight Perceptions * WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT? * Weight Management: Multidisciplinary Assessment * Diet Modification in Weight Management * Exercise Modification in Weight Management * Behavior Modification in Weight Management * Pharmacologic Approaches in Weight Management * Surgery and Other Treatments for Overweight * Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management * Nutrition Counseling and Food Management: Tools for The Practitioner and The Client * Evaluating and Selecting Weight Management Methods

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Robert Kushner, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This multiauthored book reviews a wide range of obesity and weight-related topics not typically found in other obesity texts. The editor calls on 35 authors, 11 of whom are PhD-RDs, to supply the diversity of subjects.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide guidance for weight management and to describe a working philosophy about the background culture and environment that surrounds obesity.
Audience: The book is intended for health professionals who work with the obese population. It is best suited for nurses, registered dietitians, clinical psychologists, health educators, exercise counselors, and students.
Features: The book is attractive and well written. References are current and useful. There is a paucity of figures and illustrations, however.
Assessment: The book's most interesting feature is the eclectic selection of chapter topics, covering diverse areas such as sociology, emotional eating, reproduction, the weight reduction industry, and the design and analysis of treatment and prevention trials. This is a useful book for personal and library purchase.

Doody's Review Service

3 Stars from Doody

This multiauthored book reviews a wide range of obesity and weight-related topics not typically found in other obesity texts. The editor calls on 35 authors, 11 of whom are PhD-RDs, to supply the diversity of subjects. The purpose is to provide guidance for weight management and to describe a working philosophy about the background culture and environment that surrounds obesity. The book is intended for health professionals who work with the obese population. It is best suited for nurses, registered dietitians, clinical psychologists, health educators, exercise counselors, and students. The book is attractive and well written. References are current and useful. There is a paucity of figures and illustrations, however. The book's most interesting feature is the eclectic selection of chapter topics, covering diverse areas such as sociology, emotional eating, reproduction, the weight reduction industry, and the design and analysis of treatment and prevention trials. This is a useful book for personal and library purchase.

Robert Kushner