The fifth edition of Volume 1 of Handbook of Obesity written by
global experts covers the basic science aspects under the broad
topic areas of epidemiology, etiology, and pathophysiology of
obesity. Divided into 5 sections and detailed in 66 chapters, this
edition covers the important advances occurring over the past
decades. With a focus on science of obesity and factors
participating in the etiology of obesity, this topic is studied
from biological, behavioural, and environmental perspectives.
Volume 1 is structured into 5 parts: Part 1 focuses on the history,
definitions, and prevalence of the obesity. It identifies the
historical references to excess weight, obesity in art and
literature, direct and surrogate measurements of adiposity and
obesity related traits, epidemiology of obesity around the globe,
and age, sex, and ethnic variation completes this part of the
volume. Part 2 explains the biological determinants of obesity. It
explains the bioenergetics, energy dissipation mechanisms and
exposure to experimental overfeeding, genetic and epigenetic
evidence, metabolic rates, energy expenditure and energy
partitioning, and the evidence on infections and adiposity. Part 3
describes the behavioral determinants of obesity. It deals with
chapters related to food, beverages, and ingestive behavior,
dealing with smoking, breast-feeding, and sleep duration and
pattern, and sedentary behavior, occupational work, and
leisure-time physical activity and obesity. Part 4 comprises of
chapters explaining the environmental, social, and cultural
determinants of obesity. The chapters in this section focus on the
role of agriculture and the food industry in the current obesity
epidemic, social and economic aspects of obesity, and ethnic and
cultural differences, and environmental pollutants. Part 5 of this
volume discusses the health consequences of obesity. The chapters
address important topics such obesity and heart disease,
lipoprotein metabolism, insulin resistance and diabetes, metabolic
syndrome, cancer, hepatic biology, pulmonary functions, and
arthritis and gout, mental health and quality of life, growth and
health disorders in pediatric populations, and on bias and
discrimination affecting the obese persons.
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