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.
Table of Contents
- Epidemiology of obesity
- Epidemiology of childhood obesity
- Obesity statistics and health economics
- At risk groups
- Obesity comorbidities
- Obesity and diabetes
- Comorbidities in childhood obesity
- Measures of obesity – Body Mass Index
- Other measures of obesity
- Obesity pharmacotherapy in the world
- Types of bariatric surgery
- Relapse in obesity management
- Brain-gut interactions in obesity
- Obesity and hedonic response
- Phentermine + Topiramate
- Lorcaserin
- Naltraxone + Bupropion
- Obesity and mental illness
- Core components of weight management
- Psychosocial assessment and interventions in childhood obesity
- Candidate genes in obesity
- Female obesity and urinary incontinence
- Eligibility for bariatric surgery
- Limitations and adverse effects of bariatric surgery
1. Epidemiology of obesity
By Prof. Alexandra Blakemore – Imperial College London, UK
An excerpt from What is obesity - epidemiology
2. Epidemiology of childhood obesity
By Dr. Mars Skae – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK
An excerpt from Childhood obesity
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
4. At risk groups
By Prof. Alexandra Blakemore – Imperial College London, UK
An excerpt from What is obesity - epidemiology
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
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
7. Comorbidities in childhood obesity
By Dr. Mars Skae – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK
An excerpt from Childhood obesity
8. Measures of obesity – Body Mass Index
By Dr. Andrew Walley – St. George's University of London, UK
An excerpt from What is obesity - definition
9. Other measures of obesity
By Dr. Andrew Walley – St. George's University of London, UK
An excerpt from What is obesity - definition
10. 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
11. Types of bariatric surgery
By Dr. Nigel Irwin – Ulster University, UK
An excerpt from Peptide YY (PYY) in obesity and diabetes
12. 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?
13. Brain-gut interactions in obesity
By Prof. Weihong Pan – BioPotentials Sleep Center, USA
An excerpt from Brain-gut interactions in obesity 2
14. Obesity and hedonic response
By Dr. Tony Goldstone – Imperial College London, UK
An excerpt from Obesity and the hedonic response 2
15. 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
16. Lorcaserin
By Prof. Scott Kahan – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA
An excerpt from Obesity pharmacotherapy: options and uses in clinical practice
17. 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
18. Obesity and mental illness
By Dr. Samantha Scholtz – Imperial College London, West London Mental Health Trust, UK
An excerpt from Obesity and psychology
19. Core components of weight management
By Prof. John Wilding – University of Liverpool, UK
An excerpt from Obesity management: lifestyle and bariatric surgery 1
20. Psychosocial assessment and interventions in childhood obesity
By Dr. Mars Skae – Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, UK
An excerpt from Childhood obesity
21. Candidate genes in obesity
By Prof. Ruth Loos – Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
An excerpt from Genetic epidemiology of obesity 1
22. Female obesity and urinary incontinence
By Dr. Thomas Barber – University of Warwick, UK
An excerpt from Obesity and women’s health 1: female obesity
23. Eligibility for bariatric surgery
By Dr. Samantha Scholtz – Imperial College London, West London Mental Health Trust, UK
An excerpt from Obesity and psychology
24. 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