Obesity Epidemiology 1st Edition by Frank Hu ISBN 0195312910 9780195312911

Obesity Epidemiology 1st Edition by Frank Hu – Ebook PDF Instant Download/Delivery: 0195312910, 9780195312911

Full download Obesity Epidemiology 1st Edition after payment

Product details:

ISBN 10: 0195312910

ISBN 13: 9780195312911 

Author: Frank Hu

During the past twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. An estimated thirty percent of adults in the US are obese; in 1980, only fifteen percent were. The issue is gaining greater attention with the CDC and with the public health world in general. This book will offer practical information about the methodology of epidemiologic studies of obesity, suitable for graduate students and researchers in epidemiology, and public health practitioners with an interest in the issue.The book will be structured in four main sections, with the majority of chapters authored by Dr. Hu, and some authored by specialists in specific areas. The first section will consider issues surrounding the definition of obesity, measurement techniques, and the designs of epidemiologic studies. The second section will address the consequences of obesity, looking at epidemiologic studies that focus on cardio-vascular disease, diabetes, and cancer The third section will look at determinants obesity, reviewing a wide range of risk factors for obesity including diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviors, sleep disorders, psychosocial factors, physical environment, biochemical and genetic predictors, and intrauterine exposures. In the final section, the author will discuss the analytical issues and challenges for epidemiologic studies of obesity.

Table of contents:

Part I: Study Designs and Measurements

1. Introduction to Obesity Epidemiology – Frank B. Hu
2. Descriptive Epidemiology of Obesity Trends – Frank B. Hu
3. Analytic Epidemiologic Designs in Obesity Research – Frank B. Hu
4. Interpreting Epidemiologic Evidence and Causal Inference in Obesity Research – Frank B. Hu
5. Measurements of Adiposity and Body Composition – Frank B. Hu
6. Dietary Assessment Methods – Frank B. Hu
7. Physical Activity Measurements – Frank B. Hu

Part II: Epidemiologic Studies of Consequences of Obesity
8. Metabolic Consequences of Obesity – Frank B. Hu
9. Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease – Frank B. Hu
10. Obesity and Cancer – Eugenia E. Calle
11. Obesity and Mortality – Frank B. Hu
12. Obesity and Health-Related Quality of Life – Daniel Kim and Ichiro Kawachi
13. Economic Costs of Obesity – Graham A. Colditz and Y. Claire Wang

Part III: Epidemiologic Studies of Determinants of Obesity
14. Diet, Nutrition, and Obesity – Frank B. Hu
15. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors, and Obesity – Frank B. Hu
16. Sleep Deprivation and Obesity – Sanjay R. Patel and Frank B. Hu
17. Social Determinants of Obesity – Gary G. Bennett, Kathleen Y. Wolin, and Dustin T. Duncan
18. Metabolic and Hormonal Predictors of Obesity – Frank B. Hu
19. Developmental Origins of Obesity – Matthew W. Gillman
20. Predictors and Consequences of Childhood Obesity – Alison E. Field
21. Genetic Predictors of Obesity – Frank B. Hu
22. Gene-Environment Interactions and Obesity – Frank B. Hu

People also search for:

childhood obesity epidemiology
hypothalamic obesity epidemiology
overweight and obesity epidemiology
diabetes and obesity epidemiology
sarcopenic obesity epidemiology

Tags: Frank Hu, Obesity, Epidemiology