Obesity is a global epidemic affecting over 1.5 billion people and is one of the risk factors for several diseases such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Despite measures taken by public health authorities to control obesity, number of people affected with obesity and its related disorders are increasing at alarming rate. It is imperative therefore to understand the molecular pathophysiology of obesity prior to undertaking any containment measures. This book summarizes our research work for developing a system with the capability to mine an extensive corpus of scientific articles...

Obesity and its induced disorders such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes affects millions across the world. We intend to solve this epidemic using IT enabled systems and technologies. Our book deals with the development of an interactive weight loss management program for all those over-weight and obese people who wish to improve their overall health through increased physical activity and proper nutrition. We have designed a web enabled portal called, The Weight Loss Manager that will help patients to guide, motivate, evaluate, and monitor their weight loss. WLM is carefully designed to...