Management of Obesity, Part 2: Treatment Strategies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book

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Management of Obesity, Part 2: Treatment Strategies, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book is written by Lee M. Kaplan and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0323940145 (ISBN 10) and 9780323940146 (ISBN 13).

In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Lee M. Kaplan brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Management of Obesity, Part 2: Treatment Strategies. Thirteen percent of the world's population are obese, and most of the world's population live in countries where being overweight and obese kills more people than being underweight. In this second issue (of two), key experts address treatment and prevention strategies for obesity, including bariatric surgery, medical management, and lifestyle modifications. - Contains 16 practice-oriented topics including bariatric and metabolic surgery; mechanisms of weight loss and metabolic improvement after bariatric surgery; endoscopic therapies for obesity and its complications; obesity and viral infections including SARS-Cov-2; the future of obesity care; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on management of obesity, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.