Part 1: Obesity.

1. Epidemiology - Definition and Classification of Obesity.

2. Measuring Body Composition in Adults and Children.

3. Social Consequences of Obesity.

4. Obesity and Culture.

Part 2: Biology of Obesity.

5. Energy Balance and Body Weight Homeostasis.

6. Genes and Obesity.

7. Fetal and Infant Origins of Obesity.

8. Metabolic Fuels and Obesity: Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle and Adipose Tissue.

9. Energy and Macronutrient Needs in Relation to Substrate Handling in Obesity.

10. Biology of Obesity: Eating Behaviour.

11. Energy Expenditure in Humans: The Influence of Activity, Diet and the Sympathetic Nervous System.

Part 3: Obesity and Disease.

12. Obesity and Dislipidaemia: Importance of Body Fat Distribution.

13. Obesity and Disease: Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

14. Obesity and Disease: Hormones and Obesity.

Part 4: Childhood Obesity.

15. Childhood Obesity: Definition, Classification and Assessment.

16. Childhood Obesity: Consequences and Physical and Psychosocial and Complications.

Part V: Adult Obesity.

17. Adult Obesity: Metabolic Syndrome, Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis.

18. Cardiovascular Consequences of Obesity.

19. Adult Obesity: Fertility.

20. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea.

Part 6: Management.

21. An Overview of Obesity Management.

22. Dietary Management of Obesity: Eating Plans.

23. Behavioural Treatment of Obesity: Achievements and Challenges.

24. Exercise and Obesity.

25. Management of Obesity: Pharmacotherapy.

26. The Management of Obesity: Surgery.

27. Weight Loss Maintenance.

28. Education and Training Health-Care Professionals.

Part VII: Environmental and Policy Approaches.

29. Obesity in Asian Populations.

30. Environmental and Policy Approaches: Alternative Methods.

31. A Comprehensive Approach to Obesity Prevention.

Index.