Managing and Preventing Obesity: Behavioural Factors and Dietary Interventions

Obesity is an increasing problem on a global scale, and strategies for its prevention involve experts from many disciplines including nutritionists, physicians, policy-makers and public health professionals. This book covers the latest advances in obesity development, management and prevention with specific focus on dietary interventions. Part one covers the development of obesity and key drivers for its continuation and increase. Part two looks at the role of specific dietary components in obesity management, and part three discusses the role of behavioural factors such as eating patterns in managing and preventing obesity. Part four focuses on structured dietary interventions for obesity treatment, and part five looks at public interventions and consumer issues. Reviews how different foods and diets can affect obesity management Examines various ways of preventing and treating obesity Explores how governments and industries are preventing and treating obesity INDICE: Preface Introduction: an overview of the key drivers of obesity and their influence on diet T. P. Gill, University of Sydney, Australia Part I General issues 1 Trends in understanding patterns of obesity and health outcomes W. P. T. James, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and World Obesity Federation, London, UK and R. Jackson-Leach, World Obesity Federation, London, UK 2 Overview of the key current strategies used to prevent obesity C. D. Economos and D. P. Hatfield, Tufts University, USA Part II The role of different dietary components in obesity management 3 The role of high sugar foods and sugar-sweetened beverages in weight gain and obesity B. M. Popkin, University of North Carolina, USA, G. A. Bray, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, USA and F. Hu, Harvard School of Public Health, USA 4 The impact of fruit and vegetable intake on weight management C. S. Diep, J. Baranowski and T. Baranowski, Baylor College of Medicine, USA 5 High protein diets in obesity management and weight control N. D. Luscombe-Marsh, CSIRO Animal, Food and Health Sciences, Australia 6 Low fat diets in obesity management and weight control M. Hunsberger, G. Tognon and L. Lissner, University of Gothenburg, Sweden 7 The 'Mediterranean diet' and weight management M. Bes-Rastrollo and M. A. Martinez-Gonzalez, University of Navarra, Spain 8 Breastfeeding and weight in mothers and infants J. L. Baker, Institute of Preventive Medicine and University of Copenhagen, Denmark Part III The role of eating patterns and other behavioural factors in obesity management 9 The role of dietary energy density in weight management B. J. Rolls, R. Williams and K. Keller, The Pennsylvania State University, USA 10 Controlling appetite and food intake by regulating eating frequency and timing R. J. Stubbs, University of Derby, UK 11 Managing food portion size and its effect on weight control I. H. M. Steenhuis and M. P. Poelman, VU University, the Netherlands and W. M. Vermeer, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands 12 Eating in response to external cues J. Polivy & C. P. Herman, University of Toronto, Canada 13 The interaction of diet and physical activity in managing obesity M. Fogelholm, University of Helsinki, Finland Part IV Structured dietary interventions in the treatment of obesity 14 Defined energy deficit diets for the treatment of obesity C. Grace, Kings College Hospital, UK 15 Meal replacements for the treatment of obesity P. Clifton, University of South Australia, Australia 16 Very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) for the treatment of obesity P. Sumithran and J. Proietto, University of Melbourne, Australia 17 Commercial weight loss programs and their effectiveness in managing obesity N. R. Fuller, M. Fong and N. S. Lau, University of Sydney, Australia 18 Popular diets and over-the-counter dietary aids and their effectiveness in managing obesity R. Stanton, University of New South Wales, Australia Part V Government and industry interventions in the prevention of obesity 19 Regulatory strategies for preventing obesity and improving public health C. A. Roberto and J. Soo, Harvard School of Public Health, USA and J. L. Pomeranz, Temple University, USA 20 Fiscal strategies to influence diet and weight management A. M. Thow, University of Sydney, Australia 21 Consumer responses to government dietary guidelines in the management and prevention of obesity S. Boylan, University of Sydney, Australia 22 The impact of marketing of 'junk' foods on children's diet and weight B. Kelly, University of Wollongong, Australia and L. King, University of Sydney, Australia 23 Front-of-pack and point-of-purchase labelling schemes designed for obesity prevention M. Rayner, University of Oxford, UK

• ISBN: 978-1-78242-091-0
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 570
• Fecha Publicación: 21/11/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés