Handbook of Obesity Treatment

The leading clinical reference work in the field -- now significantly revised with 85% new material -- this handbook has given thousands of practitioners and students a comprehensive understanding of the causes, consequences, and management of adult and childhood obesity. In concise, extensively referenced chapters from preeminent authorities, the Handbook presents foundational knowledge and reviews evidence-based psychosocial and lifestyle interventions as well as pharmacological and surgical treatments. It provides guidelines for conducting psychosocial and medical assessments and for developing individualised treatment plans. The effects of obesity -- and of weight loss -- on physical and psychological well-being are reviewed, as are strategies for helping patients maintain their weight loss.