Obesity

This learning journey is designed to provide information on epidemiology, comorbidities, measurement, and management of obesity. Lifestyle modifications, pharmacotherapy and surgical procedures for this
condition are discussed in this journey. Epidemiology, comorbidities, and interventions for childhood obesity are also discussed in this journey.


1. Epidemiology of obesity

By Prof. Alexandra Blakemore – Imperial College London, UK

An excerpt from What is obesity - epidemiology

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2. Epidemiology of childhood obesity

By Dr. Mars Skae – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK

An excerpt from Childhood obesity

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3. Obesity statistics and health economics

By Prof. Elaine Holmes – Imperial College London, UK

An excerpt from Metabolic communication in development and control of obesity 1

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4. At risk groups

By Prof. Alexandra Blakemore – Imperial College London, UK

An excerpt from What is obesity - epidemiology

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5. Obesity comorbidities

By Prof. Scott Kahan – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

An excerpt from Obesity pharmacotherapy: options and uses in clinical practice

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6. Obesity and diabetes

By Prof. Tricia Tan – Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, UK

An excerpt from Diabetes, obesity and mechanisms of remission after bariatric surgery

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7. Obesity and mental illness

By Dr. Samantha Scholtz – Imperial College London, West London Mental Health Trust, UK

An excerpt from Obesity and psychology

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8. Comorbidities in childhood obesity

By Dr. Mars Skae – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK

An excerpt from Childhood obesity

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9. Measures of obesity – Body Mass Index

By Dr. Andrew Walley – St. George's University of London, UK

An excerpt from What is obesity - definition

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10. Other measures of obesity

By Dr. Andrew Walley – St. George's University of London, UK

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11. Core components of weight management

By Prof. John Wilding – University of Liverpool, UK

An excerpt from Obesity management: lifestyle and bariatric surgery 1

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12. Obesity pharmacotherapy in the world

By Prof. Scott Kahan – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

An excerpt from Obesity pharmacotherapy: options and uses in clinical practice

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13. Types of bariatric surgery

By Dr. Nigel Irwin – Ulster University, UK

An excerpt from Peptide YY (PYY) in obesity and diabetes

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14. Relapse in obesity management

By Prof. Cátia Martins – Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

An excerpt from Relapse in obesity management: does increased appetite and reduced energy expenditure play a role?

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15. Psychosocial assessment and interventions in childhood obesity

By Dr. Mars Skae – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK

An excerpt from Childhood obesity

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16. Obesity statistics and health economics

By Prof. John Wilding – University of Liverpool, UK

An excerpt from Obesity management: lifestyle and bariatric surgery 1

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17. Candidate genes in obesity

By Prof. Ruth Loos – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA

An excerpt from Genetic epidemiology of obesity 1

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18. Brain-gut interactions in obesity

By Prof. Weihong Pan – BioPotentials Sleep Center, USA

An excerpt from Brain-gut interactions in obesity 2

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19. Obesity and hedonic response

By Dr. Tony Goldstone – Imperial College London, UK

An excerpt from Obesity and the hedonic response 2

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20. Female obesity and urinary incontinence

By Dr. Thomas Barber – University of Warwick, UK

An excerpt from Obesity and women’s health 1: female obesity

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21. Phentermine + Topiramate

By Prof. Scott Kahan – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

An excerpt from Obesity pharmacotherapy: options and uses in clinical practice

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22. Lorcaserin

By Prof. Joe Proietto – University of Melbourne, Australia

An excerpt from Pharmacotherapy for obesity 2 - pharmacological agents in current use & under development

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23. Naltraxone + Bupropion

By Prof. Scott Kahan – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

An excerpt from Obesity pharmacotherapy: options and uses in clinical practice

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24. Eligibility for bariatric surgery

By Dr. Samantha Scholtz – Imperial College London, West London Mental Health Trust, UK

An excerpt from Obesity and psychology

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25. Limitations and adverse effects of bariatric surgery

By Prof. John Wilding – University of Liverpool, UK

An excerpt from Obesity management: lifestyle and bariatric surgery 2

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