Table Of ContentPART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.1. Overweight, Underweight, and Obesity.2. Assessment of Body Weight, Body Composition, and Associated Comorbidities.3. Eating Disorders.PART II BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.4. Energy Metabolism.5. Regulation of Eating Behavior and Body Weight.PART III PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR HEALTH AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.6. Physical Activity and Exercise: The Basics.7. Physical Activity, Health, and Weight Management.PART IV NUTRITION FOR HEALTH AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.8. Healthy Diet: The Basics.9. Dietary Approaches to Weight Management.PART V APPROACHES TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT.10. Weight Loss Drugs, Commercial and Fad Diets, Supplements, and Surgery. 11. Lifestyle Modification to Promote Health and Weight Management.
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SynopsisNUTRITION, EXERCISE, AND BEHAVIOR: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT presents the basic principles of weight management and examines the role that nutrition and physical fitness play in weight control. The text takes an integrated approach to weight management issues and includes detailed coverage of assessment techniques, behavioral and non-behavioral treatment approaches, and prevention strategies.