Obesity and the Gastroenterologist, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics
By David Johnson, MD
240 pages,
Copyright 2005
ISBN:1416027823
Contents
1. Epidemiology of Obesity in the US (Poires) 2. Metabolic, Neuorlogic Endocrine Consequences of Obesity-Reversible or Permanent? (Vinik) 3. GERD and Obesity (Katz) 4. Hepatic Complications of Obesity (Diehl) 5. Other GI Complications of Obesity (El-Serag) 6. Diet Options for Obesity: Fad or Famous? (Balart) 7. Pharmacologic Options for Obesity (Kaplan) 8. Surgical Options for Obesity (DeMaria) 9. Metabolic Complications of Bariatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management Issues (Vinik) 10. GI Symptoms Post Bariatric Surgery: Evaluation and Management (Kaplan) 11. Endoscopy in the Bariatric Surgerical Patient (Farraye) 12. Endoscopic Treatments for Obesity: Past, Present and Future (Gostout)