Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan [Hardcover]

Environmental, genetic, psychological, and societal factors interact to produce obesity, a chronic condition of epidemic proportions. The Handbook of Obesity Intervention for the Lifespan guides professionals in meeting this complex challenge with a multidisciplinary palette of evidence-based interventions that can be tailored to men and women across the lifespan, regardless of background. This unique reference combines salient research data and hands-on clinical applications for use with overweight patients, from the very young to the very old, and includes a treatment resources section with extra materials to bolster therapyall geared toward respectful, encouraging treatment and lasting weight-loss results.

This unique reference combines research data and hands-on clinical applications for use with overweight patients, from the very young to the very old. It provides a multidisciplinary palette of evidence-based interventions that can be individually tailored.

Obesity is a major risk factor for a variety of cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary, endocrinologic, metabolic, musculoskeletal, and behavioral disorders.

Child and Adolescent Obesity Applications.- Childhood Obesity Treatment Literature Review.- Practical Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Interventions.- Adolescent Obesity: Review of the Treatment Literature.- Adolescent Obesity.- Innovations in Preventing and Treating Obesity in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Physical Activity Interventions.- Treating Obesity in the Adult and Elderly Populations.- Why Do Some People Lose Weight and Keep It Off? Ten Common Steps for Successful Weight Loss Over the Lifespan.- Obesity and Older Adults: To Lose or Not to Lose???.- Low-Intensity Exercise as a Treatment Intervention in Obese Adults.- Bariatric Surgery.- Treatment Resources for Providers.- Books, NIH and Journal Helpful References.- Web-Based Resources.

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