Obesity: Mechanisms and Clinical Management : Hardbound
Author(s):
Robert H Eckel MD
ISBN: 0-7817-2844-4
Pub Date: February 2003
Pages: 566
Illustrations: 135
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Written by an international group of leading experts on obesity and related disorders, this volume is the first to address the clinical aspects of obesity. The contributors review the latest clinically relevant findings on the etiology and pathophysiology of obesity, examine the full spectrum of comorbid conditions and complications, and discuss the role of drugs, behavioral interventions, exercise, and surgery in treatment of obesity