Integrative Weight Management

1. Obesity Definition.- 2. Epidemiology of Obesity.- 3. Pathophysiology of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Animal Models.- 4. Pathophysiology of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Humans.- 5. The Role of the Gut Microbiota in Visceral Fat Inflammation and Metabolic Disorders.- 6. Assessment of the Obese Patient.- 7. Childhood Obesity: Solutions to a Growing Problem.- 8. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.- 9. Obesity and Cancer.- 10. Diabesity.- 11. Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity.- 12. Metabolic Support of the Obese Intensive Care Unit Patient.- 13. Obesity and its Impact Upon Quality of Life.- 14. Behavioral and Psychological-Based Therapies.- 15. Physical Activity for Obesity.- 16. Pharmacotherapy for Obesity.- 17. A critical review of FAD diets for weight loss-do they work?- 18. The Mediterranean Diet and the Metabolic Syndrome.- 19. Commercial Programs for Weight Control.- 20. Obesity, Inflammation and the Potential Application of Pharmaconutrition.- 21. Endoscopic Therapies for Weight Control.- 22. Surgical Management of Weight Control.- 23. Complications of Bariatric Surgery.- 24. Weight Management Centers and their Effectiveness for Obesity?- 25. Why Integrative Medicine for Weight Management?- 26. Preventive Medicine and Obesity. Prevention and Strategies for Maintenance.- 27. Dietary Supplements for Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome.- 28. Obesity and the Stress Connection. Mind-Body Therapies for Weight Control.- 29. Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of the Metabolic Syndrome.- 30. An Integrative Approach to Eating Disorders.- 31. Religious, Cultural and Social Aspects of Eating.- 32. Patient-Centered Strategies for Effective Weight Management.- 33. Conclusions.