Handbook of Obesity Treatment

Second Edition

Edited by Thomas A. Wadden and George A. Bray

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September 5, 2018
ISBN 9781462535569
Price: $119.00
716 Pages
Size: 7" x 10"
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November 7, 2019
ISBN 9781462542901
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716 Pages
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June 25, 2018
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New to this edition:
  • Many new authors and topics; extensively revised and expanded with over 15 years of research and clinical advances, including breakthroughs in understanding the biological regulation of appetite and body weight.
  • Section on behavioral, environmental, and psychosocial contributors to obesity, with new chapters on food choices, physical activity, sleep, and the built environment.
  • Chapters on novel treatments for adults—acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, digitally based interventions, behavioral economics, community-based programs, and nonsurgical devices.
  • Chapters on novel treatments for children and adolescents—school-based preventive interventions, family-based behavioral weight loss treatment, and bariatric surgery.
  • Chapters on the gut microbiome, the emerging field of obesity medicine, reimbursement for weight loss therapies, and managing co-occurring eating disorders and obesity.