Foreword Jim Mann (University of Otago).

1. Obesity—time to wake up: David Haslam (National Obesity Forum), Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow) and Mike Lean (University of Glasgow).

2. Assessment of obesity and its clinical implications: Thang S Han (University College London Hospitals), Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow) and Mike Lean (University of Glasgow).

3. Management: Part I—Behaviour change, diet, and activity: Alison Avenell (University of Aberdeen), Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow) and Mike Lean (University of Glasgow).

4. Management: Part II—Drugs: Mike Lean (University of Glasgow) and Nick Finer (Addenbrooke’s Hospital).

5. Management: Part III—Surgery: John G Kral (SUNY Downstate Medical Center).

6. Strategies for preventing obesity: Mike Lean (University of Glasgow), Jose Lara (University of Glasgow) and James O Hill (University of Colorado).

7. Risk factors for diabetes and coronary heart disease: Sarah H Wild (University of Edinburgh) and Christopher D Byrne (University of Southampton).

8. Obesity and vascular disease: Debbie A Lawlor (University of Bristol), Mike Lean (University of Glasgow) and Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow).

9. Obesity and cancer: Donald C McMillan (Royal Infirmary, Glasgow), Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow), Mike Lean (University of Glasgow) and Colin S McArdle (Royal Infirmary, Glasgow).

10. Obesity and reproduction: Jane E Ramsay (Ayrshire Maternity Unit), Ian Greer (University of Glasgow) and Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow).

11. Childhood obesity: John J Reilly (Yorkhill Hospitals) and David Wilson (Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh).

12. Obesity—can we turn the tide?: Mike Lean (University of Glasgow), Laurence Gruer (University of Glasgow), George Alberti (University of Newcastle Medical School) and Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow).

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