Nutrition and Metabolism

Chapter 1 Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Twenty-First-Century Epidemic of Obesity and Eating Disorders

Chapter 2 Genes and Gene–Environment Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

Chapter 3 Environmental Inputs, Intake of Nutrients, and Endogenous Molecules Contributing to the Regulation of Energy Homeostasis

Chapter 4 Central Integration of Environmental and Endogenous Signals Important in the Regulation of Food Intake and Energy Expenditure

Chapter 5 Insulin Resistance in States of Energy Excess: Underlying Pathophysiological Concepts

Chapter 6 Targeting Childhood Obesity Through Lifestyle Modification

Chapter 7 Diet and Physical Activity in the Prevention of Obesity

Chapter 8 Diet and Exercise in the Prevention and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome

Chapter 9 Diet and Physical Activity in Cancer Prevention

Chapter 10 Food Guide Pyramids and the 2005 MyPyramid

Chapter 11 Nutrition Recommendations for the General Population: Where Is the Science?

Chapter 12 Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Subjects with Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 13 Medical Nutrition Therapy in the Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Chapter 14 Mediterranean Diet in Disease Prevention: Current Perspectives

Chapter 15 Lifestyle and Pharmacology Approaches for the Treatment of Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia

Chapter 16 Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Medical Management of Obesity and Diabetes

Chapter 17 Surgical Management of Obesity and Postoperative Care

Chapter 18 Long-Term Impact of Weight Loss on Obesity and Obesity-Associated Comorbidities

Chapter 19 Methods for Classifying, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Obesity

Chapter 20 Methods for Classifying, Diagnosing, and Monitoring Type II Diabetes

Chapter 21 Major Nutrition Recommendations and Interventions for Subjects with Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, and/or Diabetes

Chapter 22 Resources