Textbook of Obesity

About the Editors Sharon R. Akabas has taught a wide range of nutrition-related courses at Columbia University for nearly 30 years. She is particularly interested in helping students understand the complexity of weight, from basic science to practice and policy. She is currently the Director of the MS in Nutrition Program at Columbia's Institute of Human Nutrition. Sally Ann Lederman has been a faculty member in nutrition and public health at Columbia University since 1983. Most of her teaching and research have focused on the biological and public health aspects of pregnancy and lactation. Barbara J. Moore has more than 30 years of experience in the field of obesity. Her background includes research, education, policy formulation and program development in the public and private sectors.

• Contributors viiForeword xAcknowledgments xiGlossary xiiIntroduction 1Part I Understanding the Scope 31 Epidemiology, etiology, and consequences of obesity 5Barbara J. Moore and Xavier Pi-Sunyer2 Cultural attitudes and biases toward obese persons 42Janet D. Latner, Rebecca M. Puhl, and Albert J. Stunkard3 The application of public health lessons to stemming the obesity epidemic 58Rodney Lyn, Barbara J. Moore, and Michael Eriksen4 Psychodynamic approaches to the treatment of obesity 84Bonnie Bernstein and Edward MandelbaumPart II Etiology 935 Genetic contributions to the development of obesity 95Daniel Shriner, Issa Coulibaly, Georgina Ankra-Badu, Tesfaye M. Baye, and David B. Allison6 Hidden persuaders: environmental contributors to obesity 108Brian Wansink7 White adipose tissue as a dynamic organ 123Aliki Kosteli and Anthony W. Ferrante Jr.8 Appetite and body weight regulation 133Joseph R. Vasselli9 Eating behaviors in obesity: the role of appetite 161Susan Carnell, Leora Benson, and Jane Wardle10 The relation of pregnancy and lactation to obesity development in the mother and child 181Sally Ann LedermanPart III Health Consequences 19711 Effect of obesity on development and health in childhood 199Ileana Vargas and Sharron Dalton12 Impact of obesity during adulthood on chronic disease: diabetes, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and cancer 209Jeanine B. AlbuPart IV Assessment 22113 Measurement of human body composition to assess obesity 223Dympna Gallagher and Jung-Eun Yim14 Assessment of obesity risk in the community 239Carmen R. Isasi, Nichola Davis, and Judith Wylie-RosettPart V Prevention and InterventionApproaches and Settings 25115 Behavioral approaches to the treatment of obesity 253Meghan L. Butryn, Vicki L. Clark, and Maria C. Coletta16 Non-dieting approaches to the treatment of obesity 273Melissa A. Napolitano and Gary D. Foster17 Dietary intervention approaches to the treatment of obesity 295Cathy A. Nonas and Karen Reznik Dolins18 Pharmacological approaches to the treatment of obesity 310George A. Bray19 Surgical treatment of severe obesity: patient selection and screening, surgical options, and nutritional management 320Marc Bessler, Daniel Davis, Beth Schrope, Akuenzunkpa Ude, Nancy L. Restuccia, Meredith Urban-Skuro, and Mary DiGiorgi20 Metabolic consequences of weight reduction 333Michael Rosenbaum21 The role of physical activity in weight loss and weight loss maintenance 344Jamile A. Ashmore, Georita Frierson, and Steven N. Blair22 The challenge of weight loss maintenance: successful losers 354Rena R. Wing and James O. Hill23 Treatment of obesity in the primary care setting 365Louis J. Aronne and Judy Townsend24 Worksite health promotion for obesity prevention 374Wahida Karmally and Megan Tubman25 Treatment of overweight and obesity in children 384Sharron Dalton and Ileana Vargas26 School-based interventions for overweight and obesity prevention 400Isobel R. Contento, Pamela A. Koch, and Angela Calabrese-Barton27 Preventing childhood obesity: It Takes a Nation 424Barbara J. Moore, I. J. Frame, and Ninia BaehrIndex 463

“It also provides useful background information when assessing employees on return to work following surgical treatment for severe obesity, or advising those considering such treatments. It is recommended as a reference book, with the health warning that the statistics, case examples and demographic data are specific to the USA.”  (Occupational Medicine, 4 October 2012)