Beschreibung:
In the historical record there is abundant evidence that obesity was a medical and health concern as long as medicine has been practiced. The idea of diet and exercise are bulwarks in the fight against obesity in history from the time of Hippocrates to the 16th century-a span of 2,000 years. However, our scientific understanding of this problem is
Part I: Origins. Origins of Obesity in the Scientific Era-AD 1500 to the Present. Definition, Measurement, and Prevalence. Genetic, Metabolic, and Social Origins of Obesity. Effects of Obesity on Health and Metabolism. Part II: Treatment. Prevention, Evaluation, and Introduction to Treatment. Lifestyle, Diet, and Exercise: Cognitive Solutions. Medications for Obesity. Surgery for Obesity. Postscript-Obesity in the Twenty-First Century.