This unique handbook presents and integrates virtually all that is currently known about eating disorders and obesity in one authoritative, accessible, and eminently practical volume.

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This unique handbook presents and integrates virtually all that is currently known about eating disorders and obesity in one authoritative, accessible, and eminently practical volume. From leading international authorities, 112 concise chapters encapsulate the latest information on all pertinent topics, from biological, psychological, and social processes associated with risk, to clinical methods for assessment and intervention. The contents are organized to highlight areas of overlap between lines of research that often remain disparate. Suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter replace extended references and enhance the practical value and readability of the volume.

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I. Foundation
Basic Regulation of Eating and Body Weight
1. Central Physiological Determinants of Eating and Body Weight, Sarah F. Leibowitz
2. Peripheral Physiological Determinants of Eating and Body Weight, Gerard P. Smith and James Gibbs
3. Genetic Influences on Body Weight, Claude Bouchard
4. Constitutional Thinness and Resistance to Obesity, Cynthia M. Bulik and David B. Allison
5. The Molecular Genetics of Body Weight Regulation, Rudolph L. Leibel
6. Leptin and Body Weight Regulation, L. Arthur Campfield
7. Energy Intake and Body Weight, Susan A. Jebb
8. A Psychobiological System Approach to Appetite and Weight Control, John E. Blundell
9. Taste, Taste Preferences, and Body Weight, Adam Drewnowski
10. Energy Expenditure and Body Weight, Eric Ravussin
11. Body Composition, Timothy G. Lohman
12. The Nature of the Regulation of Energy Balance, James O. Hill
Psychological and Social Factors, Dieting, and Body Image
13. Acquisition of Food Preferences and Eating Patterns in Children, Leann L. Birch
14. Prevalence and Demographics of Dieting, Andrew J. Hill
15. Experimental Studies of Dieting, Janet Polivy and C. Peter Herman
16. Dietary Restraint and Overeating, Michael R. Lowe
17. The Controversy over Dieting, G. Terence Wilson
18. The Psychology of Binge Eating, Glenn Waller
19. Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Eating Disturbance, Eric Stice
20. Stigma, Discrimination, and Obesity, Rebecca Puhl and Kelly D. Brownell
21. Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Katharine A. Phillips
Measurement Methods
22. Measurement of Total Body Energy Stores, Steven B. Heymsfield and Stanley Heshka
23. Measurement of Food Intake, Sachiko T. St. Jeor
24. Measurement of Energy Expenditure, Andrew M. Prentice
25. Measurement of Physical Activity, James F. Sallis and Marion F. Zabinski
26. Measurement of Eating Disorder Psychopathology, David M. Garner
II. Eating Disorders
Clinical Characteristics of Eating Disorders
27. History of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Walter Vandereycken
28. Classification and Diagnosis of Eating Disorders, Paul E. Garfinkel
29. Clinical Presentation of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Pierre J. V. Beumont
30. Atypical Eating Disorders (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified), Christopher G. Fairburn and B. Timothy Walsh
31. Binge Eating Disorder, Carlos M. Grilo
32. Night Eating Syndrome, Albert J. Stunkard
33. Eating Disorders in Males, Arnold E. Andersen
34. Anxiety, Depression, and Eating Disorders, Cynthia M. Bulik
35. Eating Disorders and Addictive Disorders, G. Terence Wilson
36. Personality and Eating Disorders, Stephen A. Wonderlich
37. Childhood-Onset Eating Disorders, Rachel Bryant-Waugh and Bryan Lask
38. Families of Patients with Eating Disorders, Walter Vandereycken
39. Eating Disorders and Childrearing, Alan Stein
40. Course and Outcome of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Patrick F. Sullivan
Epidemiology and Etiology of Eating Disorders
41. Distribution of Eating Disorders, Hans Wijbrand Hoek
42. Genetic Epidemiology of Eating Disorders, Michael Strober and Cynthia M. Bulik
43. Molecular Genetics of Eating Disorders, David A. Collier
44. Risk Factors for Eating Disorders, Ulrike Schmidt
45. Gender, Ethnicity, and Eating Disorders, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore and Linda Smolak
46. Sport, Occupation, and Eating Disorders, Susan M. Byrne
47. Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Eating Disorders, Sing Lee and Melanie A. Katzman
Medical and Physical Aspects of Eating Disorders
48. Physiology of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Katherine A. Halmi
49. Central Nervous System Neurotransmitter Activity in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Walter H. Kaye
50. Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Claire Pomeroy and James E. Mitchell
51. Eating Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus, Gary M. Rodin
Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders
52. Eating Disorder Services, Allan S. Kaplan
53. Clinical Assessment of Patients with Eating Disorders, Robert L. Palmer
54. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa, Christopher G. Fairburn
55. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anorexia Nervosa, Kelly Bemis Vitousek
56. Family Therapy and Eating Disorders, Christopher Dare and Ivan Eisler
57. Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Eating Disorders, Christopher G. Fairburn
58. Pharmacological Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, B. Timothy Walsh
59. Day Hospital Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Marion P. Olmsted
60. Inpatient Treatment and Medical Management of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, D. Blake Woodside
61. Compulsory Treatment in the Management of Eating Disorders, Janet Treasure
62. Management of Patients with Intractable Eating Disorders, Joel Yager
63. Psychological Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder, Denise E. Wilfley
64. Pharmacological Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder, Michael J. Devlin
65. Self-Help Books in the Treatment of Eating Disorders, Jacqueline C. Carter
66. Eating Disorders and the Internet, Roz Shafran
67. Prevention of Eating Disorders, Niva Piran
III. Obesity
Clinical Characteristics of Obesity
68. Definition and Classification of Obesity, Per Bj?orp
69. A Brief History of Obesity, George A. Bray
70. Obesity and Quality of Life, Jacob C. Seidell and Marja A. R. Tijhuis
71. Psychological Consequences of Obesity, Michael A. Friedman and Kelly D. Brownell
72. Obesity and Body Image, James C. Rosen
73. Binge Eating in Obese Persons, Susan Z. Yanovski
Epidemiology, Etiology, and Course of Obesity
74. A World View of the Obesity Problem, W. Philip T. James
75. Prevalence and Demographics of Obesity, Rodolfo Valdez and David F. Williamson
76. Epidemiology of Health Risks Associated with Obesity, JoAnn E. Manson, Patrick J. Skerrett, and Walter C. Willett
77. Epidemiology and Causes of Obesity in Children, Denise E. Wilfley and Brian E. Saelens
78. The Environment and Obesity, Kelly D. Brownell
79. Obesity in Minority Populations, Shiriki K. Kumanyika
80. Pregnancy and Weight Gain, Stephan R?er
81. Age and Obesity, Reubin Andres
82. The Health Economics of Obesity and Weight Loss, Anne M. Wolf
83. An Overview of the Etiology of Obesity, James O. Hill
Medical Aspects of Obesity and Weight Loss
84. Medical Complications of Obesity in Adults, F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer
85. Medical Consequences of Obesity in Children and Adolescents, William H. Dietz
86. The Metabolic Syndrome, Jean-Pierre Despr鳦lt;BR> 87. Weight Loss and Risk Factors, George L. Blackburn
88. Effects of Weight Loss on Morbidity and Mortality, Rodolfo Valdez, Edward W. Gregg, and David F. Williamson
89. Metabolic Effects of Exercise in Overweight Individuals, Wim H. M. Saris
90. Social and Psychological Effects of Weight Loss, Gary D. Foster and Thomas A. Wadden
Treatment and Prevention of Obesity
91. Goals of Obesity Treatment, Kelly D. Brownell and Albert J. Stunkard
92. Clinical Assessment of Obese Patients, Roland L. Weinsier and Robert F. Kushner
93. Exercise in the Management of Obesity, Steven N. Blair and Scott Holder
94. Behavioral Treatment for Obesity, G. Terence Wilson and Kelly D. Brownell
95. Meal Replacements in the Treatment of Obesity, David Heber
96. Very-Low-Calorie Diets, Thomas A. Wadden and Robert I. Berkowitz
97. Popular Diets, Johanna Dwyer and Kathleen Melanson
98. Commercial and Self-Help Weight Loss Programs, Leslie G. Womble and Thomas A. Wadden
99. Current Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity, Louis J. Aronne
100. Pharmacological Treatments on the Horizon, Stanley Heshka and Steven B. Heymsfield
101. Surgery for Obesity: Procedures and Weight Loss, Walter J. Pories and Joseph E. Beshay
102. Surgery for Obesity: Psychosocial and Medical Outcomes, Jarl S:son Torgerson and Lars Sj??t;BR> 103. Management of Obesity in Children, Gary S. Goldfield and Leonard H. Epstein
104. Treatment of Obesity in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes, Rena R. Wing
105. Weight Loss Programs for Minority Populations, John P. Foreyt
106. Characteristics of Successful Weight Maintainers, Rena R. Wing and MaryLou Klem
107. Improving Maintenance in Behavioral Treatment, Michael G. Perri
108. The Management of Body Image Problems, Thomas F. Cash
109. Nondieting Approaches, Gary D. Foster
110. Obesity and the Internet, Kevin R. Fontaine and David B. Allison
111. Public Health Approaches to the Management of Obesity, Robert W. Jeffery
112. Public Policy and the Prevention of Obesity, Kelly D. Brownell

Christopher G. Fairburn, DM, FRCPsych, FMedSci, is a Wellcome Principal Research Fellow and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Kelly D. Brownell, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, and Director of the Center for Eating and Weight Disorders at Yale University.

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