Weight
Management
A Practitioner's Guide Dympna Pearson and Clare Grace
Amid an alarming rise in the prevalence of obesity, there has been a
similar rapid expansion in the theory and evidence base surrounding its
management but limited detail on the practical application of lifestyle
treatments. This exciting new book provides practitioners and those
studying to become healthcare professionals with a much-needed modern
guide which clearly presents the latest evidence underpinning obesity
interventions and how to deliver these in practice.
Written by renowned experts Dympna Pearson and Clare Grace, the book is
intended as a ready reference for those working in both acute and
community settings throughout the different and demanding stages of the
weight management process. It explains how effective evidence-based
programmes, structured to address the key components of diet and
physical activity and integrated with a behavioural approach, can
achieve improved outcomes. Bringing together evidence of best practice,
it considers in detail the practical application of these approaches and
provides clear answers to frequently encountered challenges.
Key Features
- A practical guide to tackling weight management
- Primary focus on lifestyle interventions in adults covering diet,
exercise and behavioural therapy
- Step-by-step framework of care for overweight and obese individuals
Related Titles
Textbook of Obesity: Biological, Psychological and Cultural
Influences
Edited by Sharon Akabas, Sally Ann Lederman and Barbara J. Moore
ISBN: 978-0-470-65588-7
Food and Western Disease: Health and Nutrition from an Evolutionary
Perspective
Staffan Lindeberg
ISBN: 978-1-4051-9771-7
