Obesity es el segundo libro de una colección de cuatro (Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D); Obesity; Arterial hypertension; Atherogenic dyslipidemia). Se trata de obra realizada con un enfoque multidisciplinar y producto del trabajo realizado por un equipo de colaboradores internacionales de gran prestigio en las distintas áreas, escrita íntegramente en inglés, revisa todos los aspectos relacionados con la obesidad. Abarca desde los aspectos generales como la obesidad en niños y su impacto en la sanidad pública, factores sociales, demográficos y económicos, su relación con la diabetes o la importancia de la genética, hasta la fisiopatología, prevención y las distintas opciones de tratamiento farmacológico, psicológico, importancia de la actividad física.

INDICE:
SECTION I GENERAL ASPECTS.
CHAPTER 1: Leptin and the Regulation of Body Weight .
CHAPTER 2: Obesity: A Modern Pandemic.
CHAPTER 3: Developmental Origins of Childhood Obesity: Potential Public Health Impact.
CHAPTER 4: Genetics of Obesity: Are Genetic Differences Contributing to the Obesity Epidemic?
CHAPTER 5: Social, Demographic, and Economic Status Factors and Obesity: A Global Perspective.
CHAPTER 6: The Adipose Tissue: From a Passive Fat Depot to an Active Endocrine Organ.
CHAPTER 7: Endocrine Regulation of Energy Homeostasis: Implications for Obesity and Diabetes.
SECTION II PHYSIOPATHOLOGY.
CHAPTER 8: Gene-Diet Interactions and Obesity.
CHAPTER 9: Neuroendocrine Regulation of Food Intake and Body Weight .
CHAPTER 10: Obesity, Infl ammation and the Metabolic Syndrome.
CHAPTER 11: Obesity and the Liver. Pathophysiological Implications .
CHAPTER 12: Fat Tissue and Cardiovascular Diseases. The Fat Connection .
CHAPTER 13: Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. The reciprocal impact.
CHAPTER 14: Fat tissue, Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis.
SECTION III PREVENTION AND TREATMENT.
CHAPTER 15: Current Guidelines on the Identifi cation, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity.
CHAPTER 16: Prevention of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity.
CHAPTER 17: The Role of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior on Obesity .
CHAPTER 18: Obesity Treatment: The Use of Exercise and Behavioral Strategies .
CHAPTER 19: Lifestyle Approaches to Obesity Treatment .
CHAPTER 20: Pharmacological Approaches in Obesity Treatment .
CHAPTER 21: Surgical Treatment of Obesity .
CHAPTER 22: Caloric Restriction and Aging.