Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity

About the EditorCatherine Hankey, PhD RD is Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition at the School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. About the Series EditorKevin Whelan, PhD RD FBDA is Professor of Dietetics in the Division of Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.

• Preface ixForeword xiEditor biographies xiiiContributors xvAbbreviations xixSECTION 1 Introduction 11.1 Definition, prevalence and historical perspectives of obesity in adults 31.2 Definition, prevalence and historical perspectives of obesity in children 111.3 Development of overweight and obesity across the life course 181.4 Diagnostic criteria and assessment of obesity in adults 241.5 Diagnostic criteria and assessment of obesity in children 31SECTION 2 Consequences and comorbidities associated with obesity 392.1 Obesity in the development of type 2 diabetes 412.2 Obesity in the development of cardiovascular disease 492.3 Obesity as a risk factor in the development of cancer 562.4 Obesity as a risk factor in osteoarthritis and pulmonary disease 642.5 Psychology and mental health issues in obesity 712.6 Binge eating and obesity 78SECTION 3 Aetiology of obesity in adults 853.1 Genetics and epigenetics in the aetiology of obesity 873.2 Food intake and appetite in the aetiology of obesity 973.3 Physiological control of appetite and food intake 1063.4 Obesogenic medication in the aetiology of obesity 1133.5 Gut microbiome in obesity 1183.6 Physical activity and physical inactivity in the aetiology of obesity 1263.7 Obesogenic environment and obesogenic behaviours 132SECTION 4 Weight management in adults 1394.1 Macronutrient composition for weight loss in obesity 1414.2 Meal replacements for weight loss in obesity 1504.3 Formula diets for weight loss in obesity 1574.4 Group]based interventions for weight loss in obesity 1644.5 Commercial weight management organisations for weight loss in obesity 1694.6 Fad diets and fasting for weight loss in obesity 1774.7 Pharmacological management of weight loss in obesity 1834.8 Diet to support pharmacological management of weight loss 1884.9 Surgical management of weight loss in obesity 1934.10 Diet to support surgical management of weight loss 2034.11 Physical activity for weight loss in obesity 2124.12 Psychological interventions for weight loss in obesity 2214.13 Weight loss interventions in specific groups: overweight and obese men 2284.14 Weight loss interventions in specific groups: Adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity 2354.15 Weight maintenance following weight loss in obesity 2424.16 Economic cost of obesity and the cost]effectiveness of weight management 252SECTION 5 Aetiology of obesity in children 2615.1 Genetics, epigenetics and obesity: focus on studies in children 2635.2 Food intake, eating behaviour and obesity in children 2715.3 Physical activity and inactivity in the aetiology of obesity in children 277SECTION 6 Weight management in children 2876.1 Diet in the management of weight loss in childhood obesity 2896.2 Physical activity in the management of weight loss in childhood obesity 2956.3 Psychological and behavioural interventions in childhood obesity 3016.4 Residential programmes and weight loss camps in childhood obesity 3096.5 Pharmacological management of weight loss in childhood obesity 3156.6 Surgical management of weight loss in childhood obesity 320SECTION 7 Public health and the prevention of obesity 3297.1 National campaigns to modify eating behaviour in the prevention of obesity 3317.2 Increasing physical activity to prevent childhood obesity 3397.3 Designing public health initiatives for the prevention of obesity 349Index 355