Description
This is a concise and timely review, which discusses the background of obesity, preventative care, medical and surgical treatment options, and long-term support for patients with obesity. Busy healthcare professionals who want a rapid review of obesity as well as a summary of the most recently approved surgical devices and medical therapies will benefit from this succinct guide. Hania Gonzlez, MD, is Professor of Clinical Nutrition at La Salle Medicine School in Mxico City, Mexico. She trained in medicine at the same Institution and a Master in Clinical Nutrition at Anhuac University, Mxico. She is Vicepresident of FUNSIME (Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Foundation) a non-lucrative association in Mxico. Her main clinical activity is at Mdica Sur Hospital in Mxico managing patients with obesity, chronic diseases, cancer, and malnutrition. She is speaker for nutritional laboratories and she organizes medical-nutritional congresses to increase medicine students interest on nutrition concerns. Introduction to obesity.- understanding a patient with obesity.- preventative care and behaviour modification.- medical management of the patient with obesity.- surgical management of the patient with obesity.- long-term support for the patient with obesity.
