Obesity

Obesity is the second volume in a four-title series, along with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D), Arterial Hypertension, and Atherogenic dyslipidemia.

It covers every major aspect of obesity from a multidisciplinary approach, thanks to collaborative efforts of a select team of international, world-reknowned experts. It offers updated information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the general to the specific. These include the pathophysiology of obesity; the influence of social, demographic and economic factors, as well as the importance of genetics; the connection between obesity and diabetes; prevention strategies; obesity in children and its impact on the Public Health System; treatment options, both pharmacological and psychological, and the importance of physical activity.

Obesity is the second volume in a four-title series, along with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2D), Arterial Hypertension, and Atherogenic dyslipidemia.

It covers every major aspect of obesity from a multidisciplinary approach. It offers updated information on a wide variety of topics, ranging from the general to the specific. These include the pathophysiology of obesity; the influence of social, demographic and economic factors, etc.