Energy Metabolism and Obesity: Research and Clinical Applications [Paperback]

This unique and authoritative book presents an up-to-date overview of the many aspects of energy balance and its relationships to disease processes resulting from excess energy consumption and storage. It provides a comprehensive treatment of important research and clinical aspects of energy metabolism and obesity. It will be a valuable resource for endocrinologists, diabetes specialists, internists and family practitioners.

Energy Metabolism and Obesity: Research and Clinical Applications is a compilation of highly informative reviews written by undisputed leaders in the field.  These authors elucidate the most important aspects of genetic background, neuropeptide secretion and action, neuronal pathways, adipokines, gut hormones, and environmental influences (physical activity, pharmacologic agents, and surgical alteration of the gastrointestinal tract), as well as the complex interactions among them.  Understanding the physiology of energy storage and partitioning has become quite a daunting task.  This title enables researchers and clinicians to face the challenge of understanding this complex topic and applying the information to the practice of obesity prevention and treatment.  The excellent overviews in this book will undoubtedly provide readers with a better understanding of the multifaceted entity of obesity.Table of Contents Contemporary Endocrinology Energy Metabolism and Obesity: Research and Clinical Applications Editor: Patricia A. Donohoue, MD Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Childrens Hospital of Iowa at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics 200 Hawkins Drive, 2858 JPP Iowa City, IA 52242-1083 Phone 319-356-3164 FAX 319-356-8170 Chapter 1: Molecular Physiology of Monogenic and Syndromic Obesities in Humans Wendy K. Chung and Rudolph L. Leibel Chapter 2 : Leptin Signaling In the Brain Ofer ReizlÃ