Cover; Half Title Page; Cover Page; Copyright; Dedication; About the Editors; Contributors; Preface; Contents; Part I. Prevalence, Consequences, and Etiology of Obesity; 1. Epidemiology and Health and Economic Consequences of Obesity; 2. Gut-to-Brain Mechanisms of Body Weight Regulation; 3. Energy Expenditure and Obesity; 4. Genetics of Obesity; 5. Human Energy Homeostasis and the Gut Microbiome; Part II. Behavioral, Environmental, and Psychosocial Contributors to Obesity; 6. The Role of Portion Size, Energy Density, and Variety in Obesity and Weight Management

7. Physical Activity and the Development of Obesity8. Sleep and Obesity; 9. Social, Economic, and Physical Environmental Contributors to Obesity among Adults; 10. Psychosocial Contributors to and Consequences of Obesity; 11. Obesity, Eating Disorders, and Addiction; Part III. Health Consequences of Weight Reduction; 12. The Impact of Intentional Weight Loss on Major Morbidity and Mortality; 13. Weight Loss and Changes in Psychosocial Status and Cognitive Function; 14. Effects of Lifestyle Interventions on Health-Related Quality of Life and Physical Functioning

Part IV. Assessment of Patients with Obesity15. Medical Evaluation of Patients with Obesity; 16. Behavioral Assessment of Patients with Obesity; Part V. Treatment of Obesity in Adults; 17. An Overview of the Treatment of Obesity in Adults; 18. Dietary Treatment of Overweight and Obesity; 19. Physical Activity and Weight Management; 20. Behavioral Treatment of Obesity; 21. The Role of Medications in Weight Management; 22. Surgical Treatment of Obesity; 23. Maintenance of Weight Lost in Behavioral Treatment of Obesity; Part VI. Additional Approaches to and Resources for the Treatment of Obesity

24. The Emerging Field of Obesity Medicine25. Coverage of Obesity Treatment: Costs and Benefits; 26. Obesity Treatment Perspectives in U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations; 27. Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care; 28. Remotely Delivered Interventions for Obesity; 29. Commercial Weight Loss Programs; 30. Treatment of Obesity in Community Settings; 31. Alternative Behavioral Weight Loss Approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing; 32. Behavioral Economics and Weight Management; 33. Nonsurgical Interventional Modalities for the Treatment of Obesity

34. Treatment of Eating Disorders in Persons with Obesity35. Obesity and Body Image Dissatisfaction; 36. Obesity, Weight Management, and Self-Esteem; Part VII. Childhood Obesity and Obesity Prevention; 37. The Development of Childhood Obesity; 38. Prevention of Obesity in Youth: Findings from Controlled Trials; 39. Behavioral Treatment of Obesity in Youth; 40. Pharmacological Treatment of Pediatric Obesity; 41. Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents with Severe Obesity; 42. Using Public Policy to Address Obesity: Past, Present, and Future; Author Index; Subject Index