Handbook of Obesity：Clinical Applications

Now in its fourth edition, this book has become the premier reference for physicians and researchers in the field of obesity. It offers unparalleled depth and breadth of coverage concerning this growing global and chronic disease that affects and exacerbates co-morbid conditions including diabetes and heart disease. The volume is edited by two eminent leaders in obesity research and written by leading experts working in the diagnosis, management, and prevention of obesity. The contributors are geographically diverse and represent a range of leading specialist clinics and hospitals, as well as pharmaceutical companies.

George A. Bray, MD, MACP, MACE, is a former executive director and current Boyd Professor at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is also a professor of medicine at the Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans, an adjunct professor of physiology in the School of Veterinary Medicine, and an adjunct professor of food science in the College of Agriculture at Louisiana State University. His research focuses on physiological mechanisms for obesity and the evaluation of treatment for obesity and diabetes.

Claude Bouchard, PhD, is a former executive director and current John W. Barton, Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of the Louisiana State University System in Baton Rouge, LA. His research focuses on the genetics of obesity and its comorbidities, as well as on the genetics of adaptation to regular exercise in terms of cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors.