1          Introduction to Integrative Weight Management            Gerard E. Mullin, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Laura E. Matarese Part 1: Introduction to Weight Management Disorders 2          Definitions, Terminology and Measurement            Sharron Dalton 3          Epidemiology of Obesity: The Global Situation            Youfa Wang, Hyunjung Lim 4          Pathophysiology of Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Rodent Models            David Sanchez-Infantes, Carrie M. Elks, Jacqueline M. Stephens 5          Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: Etiopathogenic Analysis            Emilio González Jiménez, Gerard E. Mullin 6          Animal Models for Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease            Yoshihisa Takahashi, Yurie Soejima, Toshio Fukusato 7          The Human Gut Microbiome and Its Role in Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome            Gerard E. Mullin, Nathalie M. Delzenne 8          Nutritional Assessment in Obese Patients            Michele Nicolo, James R. Henry, Cara Steward, Cecilia Pompeii Joseph I. Boullata, Charlene Compher 9          Childhood Obesity: Solutions to a Growing Problem            Jason P. Schaub Part 2: Morbidity and Mortality of Obesity 10        Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease            Melissa Palmer 11        Obesity and Cancer            Mary Marian, Cynthia A. Thomson 12        Diabesity: The Causes of Our Modern Plague            Mark Hyman 13        Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity            M. Dominique Ashen, Roger S. Blumenthal 14        Metabolic Support of the Obese Intensive Care Unit Patient            Sanit Wichansawakun, Dong Wook Kim, Lorraine S. Young, Caroline M. Apovian 15        Obesity and Its Impact Upon Quality of Life            John Roger Andersen, Tor-Ivar Karlsen, Ronette L. Kolotkin Part 3: Therapy of Obesity 16        Behavioral and Psychological Approaches to Weight Management            Robin A. Frutchey, Robert A. Carels 17        Physical Activity for Obesity            Jill M. Maples, Joseph Houmard 18        Pharmacotherapy for Obesity            Giuseppe Derosa, Pamela Maffioli 19        Weight Loss Diets: Weighing the Evidence            Laura E. Matarese, Hossam M. Kandil 20        Commercial Weight Loss Programs             Leslie C. Redmond, Scott Kahan, Lawrence J. Cheskin 21        Academic Programs for Weight Control            Danielle Flug Capalino, Lawrence J. Cheskin 22        Pharmaconutrition for the Treatment of Obesity            Ryan T. Hurt, Thomas H. Frazier, Stephen M. McClave 23        Endoscopic Approaches to Obesity            Mark DeLegge, Andrea True Kelly 24        Surgical Management of Weight Loss            Dustin M. Bermudez, Sebastian DeMarco, Walter J. Pories  25        Complications of Bariatric Surgery            Leonardo Claros, Scott Shikora Part 4: Integrative Medicine and Obesity 26        Prevention Strategies for Obesity among Children and Adults            Sara N. Bleich, Tiffany Gary-Webb, Pooja Singal 27        Dietary Supplements for Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome            Kavita Poddar, Gerard E. Mullin, Lawrence J. Cheskin 28        Obesity and the Stress Connection: Mind-Body Therapies for Weight Control            Steven Gurgevich, James P. Nicolai 29        Acupuncture and Obesity            Sanghoon Lee, Seung Min K. Lee 30        Eating Disorders            Carolyn Coker Ross 31        Religious, Cultural, and Social Aspects of Eating            Tina Colaizzo-Anas 32        Patient-centered Strategies for Effective Weight Management            Kathryn M. Kolasa Appendix: Helpful Websites