Understanding Obesity: From its Causes to Impact on Life

Understanding Obesity informs readers about contributing factors to obesity: from social and behavioral determinants throughout the life course, influences from before we are born to what we eat (nutrients and food contaminants which impact body weight), gut bacteria, and the way accumulated energy from nutrition is spent. Chapters will also inform readers about adipose tissue (the dynamic role of the adipose tissue during obesity development, the pressure put on to its remodeling and differences in obesity phenotypes regarding association with pathological outcomes as well as the latest advances in finding biological markers of adipose tissue dysfunction) and the latest treatment options for obesity. Special topics, such as the bidirectional relationship of stress with obesity and the influence of aging on the onset of metabolic disorders that lead to obesity are also discussed.

Understanding Obesity is a valuable reference for health researchers, practitioners (endocrinologists, family physicians, nurses), as well as decision-makers in healthcare and other professional settings who are seeking a holistic understanding about the causes of obesity and ways to address it.

Key Features:

- 17 chapters cover obesity from a diverse range of perspectives

- medical information is presented (adipose physiology and different disease conditions relevant to obesity)

- educational, social and psychological issues as central when caring for obesity patients are emphasized

- the latest information on obesity treatment options (including medical, pharmaceutical and surgical options) is included

- bibliographic references have been provided for further reading

Editor(s):

Rosário Monteiro

Maria João Martins

Contributor(s):

Adriana R. Rodrigues
Department of Biomedicine, Experimental Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Alexandra M. Gouveia
Department of Biomedicine, Experimental Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Alejandro Santos
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Ana Faria
Nutrição e Metabolismo, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, ProNutri - Clinical Nutrition & Disease Programming
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Andreia Oliveira
EPIUnit - Institute of Public Health
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

António Ascensão
CIAFEL - Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
LaMetEx - Laboratory of Metabolism and Exercise, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Cátia Braga-Pontes
School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria,
Health Research Unit, Polytechnic of Leiria
Leiria
Portugal

Célia Candeias
Unidade de Saúde Familiar Pedras Rubras
Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Maia-Valongo
Maia
Portugal

Conceição Calhau
Nutrição e Metabolismo, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, ProNutri - Clinical Nutrition & Disease Programming
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Catarina Durão
EPIUnit - Institute of Public Health
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa
Portugal

Carla Lopes
EPIUnit - Institute of Public Health
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Cláudia Marques
Nutrição e Metabolismo, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, ProNutri - Clinical Nutrition & Disease Programming
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Cidália D. Pereira
School of Health Sciences, Polytechnic of Leiria
Health Research Unit, Polytechnic of Leiria
Leiria
Portugal

Cristina Pereira-Wilson
Department of Biology, University of Minho
University of Minho
Braga
Portugal
/
CITAB-UM - Center for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences
University of Minho
Braga
Portugal
/
Center for Biological Engineering
University of Minho
Braga
Portugal

Davide Carvalho
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Centro Hospitalar S. João
Porto
Portugal

Delminda Neves
Department of Biomedicine, Experimental Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Diogo Pestana
Nutrição e Metabolismo, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, ProNutri - Clinical Nutrition & Disease Programming,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Porto
Portugal

Diana Teixeira
Nutrição e Metabolismo, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Lisboa
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, ProNutri - Clinical Nutrition & Disease Programming,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Porto
Portugal

Elisa Keating
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Elisabete Ramos
EPIUnit - Institute of Public Health
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Fátima Martel
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Gil Faria
ULS Matosinhos/Hospital de Pedro Hispano, Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, Matosinhos
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Gerhard P. Püschel
Department of Nutritional Biochemistry
University of Potsdam, Institute of Nutritional Science
Nuthetal
Germany

Henrique Almeida
Department of Biomedicine, Experimental Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Isabel Azevedo
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Inês Brandão
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Joana Araújo
EPIUnit - Institute of Public Health
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Jorge Beleza
CIAFEL - Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
LaMetEx - Laboratory of Metabolism and Exercise, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

João T. Guimarães
Serviço de Patologia Clínica
Centro Hospitalar São João
Porto
Portugal
/
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Institute of Public Health, University of Porto
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

José Magalhães
CIAFEL - Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
LaMetEx - Laboratory of Metabolism and Exercise, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Margaria Faria
Serviço de Patologia Clínica
Centro Hospitalar São João
Porto
Portugal

Maria J. Martins
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Maria J. Salazar
Department of Biomedicine, Experimental Biology Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Marco Assunção
Serviço de Patologia Clínica
Centro Hospitalar São João
Porto
Portugal
/
CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Porto
Portugal

Nuno Borges
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Pedro Coelho
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Paula Freitas
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Centro Hospitalar S. João
Porto
Portugal

Raquel Costa
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Rosário Monteiro
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Unidade de Saúde Familiar Pedras Rubras
Agrupamento de Centros de Saúde Maia-Valongo
Maia
Portugal

Rita Negrão
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Raquel Soares
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Sara Andrade
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Susana G. Guerreiro
Department of Biomedicine, Biochemistry Unit, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Sílvia Rocha-Rodrigues
CIAFEL - Research Center in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
LaMetEx - Laboratory of Metabolism and Exercise, Faculty of Sport
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal

Vanessa Guerreiro
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
University of Porto
Porto
Portugal
/
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Centro Hospitalar S. João
Porto
Portugal

Vânia S. Ribeiro
School of Health Sciences
Polytechnic of Leiria
Leiria
Portugal
/
Health Research Unit
Polytechnic of Leiria
Leiria
Portugal

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