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Pediatric Obesity Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment /

Childhood obesity and its co-morbidities -- including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, and fatty liver disease -- have seen striking increases in recent years. Despite a wealth of investigation, there is considerable controversy regarding the etiology of childhood obesity an...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Freemark, Michael. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana Press, 2010.
Edition:1.
Series:Contemporary Endocrinology
Subjects:
Medicine.
General practice (Medicine).
Internal medicine.
Pediatrics.
Medicine & Public Health.
General Practice / Family Medicine.
Internal Medicine.
Online Access:View fulltext via EzAccess
Table of Contents:
  • The Obesity Epidemic: A Global Perspective
  • Global Dynamics in Childhood Obesity: Reflections on a Life of Work in the Field
  • The Neuroendocrine Perspective: The Control of Appetite and Energy Expenditure
  • The Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Balance
  • The Genetics of Childhood Obesity
  • Monogenic Obesity
  • Syndromic Obesity
  • Polygenic Obesity
  • Racial Differences in Childhood Obesity: Pathogenesis and Complications
  • Pre- and Perinatal Determinants of Childhood Obesity
  • Maternal Determinants of Childhood Obesity: Weight Gain, Smoking, and Breastfeeding
  • Intrauterine Growth Retardation
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • The Roles of Diet and Energy Expenditure in Obesity Pathogenesis
  • The Role of Diet
  • Energy Expenditure in Children: The Role of NEAT
  • Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity
  • Childhood Obesity and the Regulation of Growth, Thyroid Function, Sexual Development, and Calcium Homeostasis
  • Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance and Glucose Intolerance in Childhood Obesity
  • Pathogenesis and Management of Dyslipidemia in Obese Children
  • Fatty Liver Disease
  • Pathogenesis of Hypertension and Renal Disease in Obesity
  • Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Sleep Duration in Childhood Obesity
  • The Long-Term Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity
  • Childhood Obesity, Atherogenesis, and Adult Cardiovascular Disease
  • Treatment of Childhood Obesity: Lifestyle Intervention
  • Family-Based Behavioral Interventions
  • Exercise and Childhood Obesity
  • School- and Community-Based Interventions
  • Management of Obesity with Complications: Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery
  • Pharmacotherapy of Childhood Obesity and Pre-diabetes
  • Pathogenesis and Management of Adiposity and Insulin Resistance in PCOS: Prevention and Treatment of the Metabolic Disease Components
  • Obesity and Metabolic Dysfunction in the Child with a Major Behavioral Disorder: Atypical Antipsychotics
  • Hypothalamic Obesity
  • Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents
  • Challenges to Long-Term Success
  • Neuroendocrine and Metabolic Adaptations in the Central Nervous System That Facilitate Weight Regain
  • The Socio-cultural Context for Obesity Prevention and Treatment in Children and Adolescents: Influences of Ethnicity and Gender
  • The Future of Childhood Obesity in the Global Marketplace
  • The Marketing and Distribution of Fast Food
  • Local and National Policy-Based Interventions: To Improve ChildrenỚ"s Nutrition.

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