ABC of Obesity

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

1 Obesity—time to wake up 1
David Haslam, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean

2 Assessment of obesity and its clinical implications 4
Thang S Han, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean

3 Management: Part I—Behaviour change, diet, and activity 8
Alison Avenell, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean

4 Management: Part II—Drugs 12
Mike Lean, Nick Finer

5 Management: Part III—Surgery 16
John G Kral

6 Strategies for preventing obesity 20
Mike Lean, Jose Lara, James O Hill

7 Risk factors for diabetes and coronary heart disease 24
Sarah H Wild, Christopher D Byrne

8 Obesity and vascular disease 27
Debbie A Lawlor, Mike Lean, Naveed Sattar

9 Obesity and cancer 31
Donald C McMillan, Naveed Sattar, Mike Lean, Colin S McArdle

10 Obesity and reproduction 34
Jane E Ramsay, Ian Greer, Naveed Sattar

11 Childhood obesity 38
John J Reilly, David Wilson

12 Obesity—can we turn the tide? 42
Mike Lean, Laurence Gruer, George Alberti, Naveed Sattar

Index 47