Weight Control. The Current Perspective.

Cottrell Richard (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0412736004 / ISBN 13: 9780412736001

Published by Chapman & Hall, 1995

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117pp, Fine copy Weight Control: outlines the current state of this research and provides pointers to the future. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Weight Control. The Current Perspective.
• Publisher: Chapman & Hall
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412736004
• ISBN 13: 9780412736001
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 1995 First Edition.

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Synopsis

1. Disease risks of obesity.- The fallacy of ideal body weight standards.- Obesity and diabetes: many as yet unanswered questions.- Present public health issues on obesity.- References.- 2. Are all calories equal?.- Possible mechanisms by which calories from macronutrients might not be equal.- Are all calories equal for slimmers?.- 'Are all calories equal?'.- References.- 3. Metabolic risk factors for the development of obesity.- Determinants of energy expenditure.- Low metabolic rate as a risk factor.- The effect of dietary fat/carbohydrate on energy expenditure.- Oxidative autoregulation.- Diet composition and obesity.- Conclusion.- References.- 4. Metabolic response to slimming.- Short-term consequences of slimming.- Long-term consequences of slimming.- Conclusions.- References.- 5. Health effects of weight cycling.- The metabolic hypothesis.- Weight cycling and health.- Interpretation of epidemiological findings.- Psychological factors.- Conclusions and implications.- References.- 6. Food preferences and body weight control.- Food preferences and obesity.- Fat intake and fat preference in the genesis of obesity.- Genetic predisposition.- References.- 7. Psychological aspects of obesity.- Early psychological theories.- Emergence of the restrained eater.- Restrained eating and obesity.- Bulimia nervosa.- Strict control and the disturbance of eating behaviour.- Counter-regulation.- Individual variability.- Dietary macronutrient selection and body weight control.- Successful and unsuccessful weight control strategies.- References.- 8. Realistic expectations of obesity treatments.- No new treatment principles.- A pessimistic view.- Why so little success?.- Realistic strategies.- The definition of success.- An optimistic view.- References.- 9. Health professional approach to weight control.- Hypocaloric diet.- Exercise.- Pharmacotherapy.- Very low-calorie diets.- Surgery.- References.