The following guidelines for hypocaloric diet composition have recently been published in the Italian standards for the treatment of obesity [56] Hypocaloric diets should secure a caloric intake equal to…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Lenzi, Silvia Migliaccio and Lorenzo Maria Donini (eds.)Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity10.1007/978-3-319-09045-0_23 23. Prescription Medications for the Treatment of Obesity Valentina Lo Preiato1, 2 , Elena Daniela Serban1, 2 , Renato Pasquali1, 2 and Uberto Pagotto1, 2 (1) Division…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Lenzi, Silvia Migliaccio and Lorenzo Maria Donini (eds.)Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity10.1007/978-3-319-09045-0_22 22. Physical Activity and Training Prescription Cosme F. Buzzachera1 , Marco Meucci2 and Carlo Baldari3 (1) Department of Physical Education, North University of Parana,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Lenzi, Silvia Migliaccio and Lorenzo Maria Donini (eds.)Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity10.1007/978-3-319-09045-0_19 19. Impairment of Quality of Life in Obesity Carlo M. Rotella1, 2 and Barbara Cresci3 (1) Department of Biomedical and Experimental Sciences,…
16. Bowlby J (1969) Attachment and loss, vol 1, Attachment. The Hogarth Press and the Institute of Psycho-Analysis, London 17. Anderson S, Whitaker R (2011) Attachment security and obesity in…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Andrea Lenzi, Silvia Migliaccio and Lorenzo Maria Donini (eds.)Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity10.1007/978-3-319-09045-0_18 18. Functional Evaluation (Joint and Muscle Problems, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, Disability Evaluation) Gian Pietro Emerenziani1 , Federico Schena2 and Laura Guidetti1 (1) Department of…
Name Type Target Beck Depression Inventory (55] Q Depression Binge Eating Scale [56] Q Binge eating Body Uneasiness Test [31] Q Body image Brief Symptom Inventory [57] Q Psychopathology Decisional…
Classification BMI (kg/m2) cut-off points Comorbidity risk Underweight <18.5 – Normal range 18.5–24.9 Normal Pre-obese 25.0–29.9 Increased Obese class I 30.0–34.9 Moderate Obese class II 35.0–39.9 High Obese class III…
Fig. 12.1 Schematic representation of metabolic changes characterizing dyslipidemia in obesity It is thought that atherogenic dyslipidemia is caused by a multiple array of metabolic abnormalities such as: (1) increased…
Fig. 11.1 Role of osteocalcin in glucose metabolism homeostasis. Adapted from Motyl et al. [109] Karsenty’s group has indicated that OCN-knockout mice display decreased β-cell proliferation, glucose intolerance, and insulin…
