Obesity, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
By Suzanne D. Fields, MD and Lisa Strano-Paul, MD
240 pp.,
Copyright 2005
ISBN:1416026495
Contents
1. Dietary Management - For Older Subjects with Obesity (Chernoff) 2. Obesity and Functional Decline - Epidemiology, Geriatric Consequences (Jensen) 3. Role of Exercise and Physical Therapy in Weight Management for Seniors ( Gostic) 4. Sacropenia of Obesity; Metabolic Sequelae of Obesity in the Elderly (Evans) 5. Pharmacologic Options for Weight Management (Mathys) 6. Bariatric Units in Long Term Care Setting (Dimant) 7. Protocols and Equipment Needs of the Bariatric Geriatric Population (Gallagher) 8. Medical Assesment of Obese Older Patients (Aronne) 9. Obesity in Tube Fed, Ventilation-Dependent Nursign Home Patients (Gonzalez) 10. Sleep Apnea (Groth) 11. Weight Counseling by Physicians (Ghormley, Kiehn)