Obesity : epidemiology, pathophysiology, and prevention /
edited by Debasis Bagchi, Harry G. Preuss.
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2007.
- xix, 569 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
- CRC series in modern nutrition science .
- CRC series in modern nutrition science. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. Introduction. - Part II. Pathophysiology of Obesity. - Part III. Obesity and degenerative diseases. - Part IV. Novel concept in obesity drug development. - Part V. Safety of obesity drugs.- Part VI. Natural, nutritional, and physical approaches to weight management. - Part VII. Child obesity and prevention. - Part VIII. Bariatric surgery in weight management. - Index.