Obesity, weight loss, and health-related quality of life

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaukua, Jarmo
Other Authors: Rissanen, Aila
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Henry Stewart Talks 2007, 2007
Series:Obesity : epidemiology, etiology, consequences and treatment
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Collection: Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Obesity: research and clinical practice
  • Quality of life: functioning and wellbeing
  • Physical, mental, social and obesity-specific perspectives
  • Health-related quality of life (HRQOL)
  • Questionnaires
  • Disease-specific measure of HRQOL
  • Obesity specific HRQOL questionnaires
  • Psychosocial problems
  • Evidence from population studies
  • Weight and physical functioning
  • Weight change and HRQOL
  • Medical complications of obesity
  • Evidence from weight loss studies
  • The paradox of health-care
  • Pharmacotherapy and HRQOL
  • Surgical procedures