This reprint of a successful volume from 2005 makes use of new technology as authors Gadkari and Coveney use advances on a printed format to cover the basics of obesity (obesity and its causes, obesity in children and adolescents, and obesity and health), obesity treatment (planning a weight loss program, appetite motivation and habit, managing diet, managing activity, enabling drug treatment, choosing and using surgical treatment, and managing weight plateaus and weight maintenance). Distributed by International Publishers' Marketing (IPM). Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)