Obesity

1. Epidemiology, Measurement, and Cost of Obesity
Robin P. Blackstone

2. Prejudice, Discrimination, and the Preferred Approach to the Patient with Obesity
Robin P. Blackstone

3. The Biology of Weight Regulation and Genetic ResettingTM

Robin P. Blackstone

4. The Biology of Adipose Tissue
Robin P. Blackstone

5. Obesity-Related Diseases and Syndromes: Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, and Metabolic Syndrome
Robin P. Blackstone

6. Obesity-Related Diseases and Syndromes: Cancer, Endocrine Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Pseudotumor Cerebri, and Disordered Sleep
Robin P. Blackstone

7. Pediatric Obesity
Robin P. Blackstone

8. Fundamentals of Diet, Exercise, and Behavior Modification
Robin P. Blackstone

9. The Assessment of the Adult Patient with Overweight and Obesity
Robin P. Blackstone

10. Beyond Traditional Management: The Use of Medications in the Treatment of Obesity
Robin P. Blackstone

11. Bariatric Surgery
Robin P. Blackstone

12. Population Health Management of Obesity
Robin P. Blackstone

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, General Surgery, General Practice / Family Medicine, Health Administration, Nursing