Obesity: Clinical, Surgical and Practical Guide

This heavily revised second edition comprehensively examines the causes and effects of obesity, both on the human body as well as society as a whole. The significance obesity plays in the development of a variety of lethal and non-lethal diseases is discussed, and the prevention and treatment of obesity are looked at in detail. Treatment strategies such as bariatric surgical techniques and descriptions of how to apply the latest assessment technologies are provided for obese adult and pediatric patients. A new section to this edition covers the impact of COVID-19 on obese patients and how it can create extra complications. Obesity: Clinical, Surgical and Practical Guide describes how to best treat and manage individuals with obesity utilizing the latest methodologies. Furthermore, it brings together a large number of international specialists in their field, making it a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, surgeons, researchers, dieticians, physicians, and healthcare providers.
这本经过大量修订的第二版全面研究了肥胖的原因和影响，既对人体，也对整个社会。探讨了肥胖在多种致死性和非致死性疾病发展中的重要作用，并详细探讨了肥胖症的预防和治疗。为肥胖的成人和儿童患者提供了治疗策略，例如减肥手术技术以及如何应用最新评估技术的描述。本版的新章节介绍了 COVID-19 对肥胖患者的影响以及它如何造成额外的并发症。《肥胖：临床、外科和实用指南》描述了如何利用最新方法最好地治疗和管理肥胖症患者。此外，它汇集了各自领域的大量国际专家，使其成为胃肠病学家、外科医生、研究人员、营养师、医生和医疗保健提供者的宝贵资源。