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Obesity: Pathology and Therapy
. Ed(S): Lockwood, Dean H.; Heffner, Thomas G.
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Description for Obesity: Pathology and Therapy
Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Lockwood, Dean H.; Heffner, Thomas G. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 527 pages, 2 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MFG; MJG; MMG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 807.
Obesity is a serious medical problem that affects millions of people, especially in Western societies. Although long considered a complicating factor in a variety of diseases, there is now widespread agreement that obesity itself should be classified and treated as a disease and that it has important conse quences for personal health, quality of life and cost to society. Understanding obesity and the means of treating it have been hampered in the past. There have been misperceptions that obesity is a behavioral disorder and that its treatments provides only cosmetic benefits. Pharmacologic approaches to treatment have suffered from problems of ... Read more
Obesity is a serious medical problem that affects millions of people, especially in Western societies. Although long considered a complicating factor in a variety of diseases, there is now widespread agreement that obesity itself should be classified and treated as a disease and that it has important conse quences for personal health, quality of life and cost to society. Understanding obesity and the means of treating it have been hampered in the past. There have been misperceptions that obesity is a behavioral disorder and that its treatments provides only cosmetic benefits. Pharmacologic approaches to treatment have suffered from problems of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
527
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
503
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642640704
SKU
V9783642640704
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