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Cover image for book Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome:

Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome:

From Bench to Bedside
By:George A. Bray; ‎Louisiana State University; ‎Donna Ryan
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780387321639
eText ISBN:9780387321646
Edition:1
Copyright:2006
Format:Page Fidelity

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This timely book provides an overview of topics related to obesity. These include associated health risks, childhood obesity, genetics, evaluation, treatment, behavioral strategies, and successes and failures in preventing obesity. The volume covers evaluation guidelines, different approaches to treatment, including diet, exercise, behavior, drugs, and surgery to deal with the current world-wide obesity epidemic.