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| Preface | |
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| Editors | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Epidemiology of Obesity | |
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| Epidemiology of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity | |
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| Pathophysiology of Obesity | |
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| Global View on the Development of Noncommunicable Diseases | |
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| Evidence for Refined Food Addiction | |
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| Disruption of Development by Environmental Estrogens | |
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| Cigarette Smoking, Inflammation, and Obesity | |
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| Role of Neurotransmitters in Obesity Regulation | |
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| Neurobiology of Obesity | |
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| Leptin as a Vasoactive Adipokine | |
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| Leptin-Induced Inflammation | |
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| Overview of Ghrelin, Appetite, and Energy Balance | |
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| Molecular Genetics of Obesity Syndrome | |
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| Sleep and Obesity | |
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| Obesity and Degenerative Diseases | |
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| Oxidative Stress Status in Humans with Metabolic Syndrome | |
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| Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes | |
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| Inflammation | |
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| Angiogenesis-Targeted Redox-Based Therapeutics | |
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| Obese and Overweight | |
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| Genomic Imprinting Disorders in Obesity | |
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| Novel Concept in Obesity Drug Development | |
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| Adipose Drug Targets for Obesity Treatment | |
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| History and Regulation of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Drugs | |
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| Safety of Obesity Drugs | |
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| Safety of Obesity Drugs | |
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| Historical Perspective, Efficacy of Current Drugs, and Future Directions in the Management of Obesity | |
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| Natural Nutritional, and Physical Approaches of Weight Management | |
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| Essential Role of Exercise and Physical Activity in Weight Management | |
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| Role of Exercise in Diet and Weight Loss | |
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| Role of Exercise in Weight Management and Other Health Benefits | |
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| Overview of Nutritional and Dietary Approaches for Weight Control | |
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| Gender Effects on Adiposity | |
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| Beyond Obesity Prevention | |
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| Carbohydrate Digestion Inhibitors | |
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| Vegetarian Diets in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity | |
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| Atkins Paradigm | |
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| Nature vs. Nurture | |
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| Glycemic Index | |
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| Chromium (III) in Promoting Weight Loss and Lean Body Mass | |
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| Overview on (-)-Hydroxycitric Acid in Weight Management | |
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| Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Bitter Orange (Citrus aurantium) and Its Primary Protoalkaloid, p-Synephrine, in Weight Management | |
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| Antiobesity Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid | |
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| Role of Tea in Weight Management | |
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| Laboratory and Clinical Studies of Chitosan | |
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| Role of Curcumin, the Golden Spice, in Obesity and Associated Chronic Diseases | |
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| Role of Caralluma fimbriata in Weight Management | |
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| Glucomannan in Weight Loss | |
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| Role of Medium-Chain Triglycerides in Weight Management | |
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| Antiobesity by Marine Lipids | |
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| Dairy Foods, Calcium, and Weight Management | |
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| Lessons from the Use of Ephedra Products as a Dietary Supplement | |
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| Coleus forskohlii Extract in the Management of Obesity | |
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| Curcumin | |
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| Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.) and Its Major Constituents, Corosolic Acid and Ellagitannins, in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome | |
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| Appetite, Body Weight, Health Implications of a Low-Glycemic-Load Diet | |
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| Herbals and Dietary Nutrients Associated with Weight Loss | |
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| Calcium and Obesity | |
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| Dietary Supplementation in Weight Loss | |
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| Beyond Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load | |
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| Challenges to the Conduct and Interpretation of Weight Loss Research | |
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| Child Obesity and Prevention | |
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| Obesity and Disordered Eating in Youth | |
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| Childhood Obesity | |
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| Impact of Childhood Obesity on Musculoskeletal Growth, Development, and Disease | |
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| New Directions in Childhood Obesity | |
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| Thinking Outside the Box | |
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| Bariatric Surgery in Weight Management | |
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| Bariatric Surgery and Reversal of Metabolic Disorders | |
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| Bariatric Surgery in Pediatric Weight Management | |
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| Index | |