This volume explores basic and advanced aspects of our understanding of and current treatment for obesity. Contributors provide a multidisciplinary overview of this disease and offer practical guidance on state-of-the-art methods of assessment and treatment.

A reference for clinicians, nurses, dieticians, nutritionists, resident physicians, nursing and dietary students, and other allied health professionals. Section I covers general concepts of nutritional support and methods used to calculate nutrient requirements. Section II, on parenteral nutrition, focuses on route of feeding, nutrient- drug intera