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Course of Excellence in Obesity and Obesity Manual

Posted by miguel lamb

The Obesity Chair co-directed by Dr. Manual Durán, professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University, proposes the following activities: on the one hand, the Third Course of Excellence in Obesity, which will take place at the Fundación Jiménez Díaz, from 17 to 19 June, aimed at Endocrinologists; and on the other hand, he recommends the book Obesity Manual, in which more than 30 authors have collaborated, many from the Jiménez Díaz Foundation and also from other hospitals, such as the Rey Juan Carlos University Hospital.

 

Below we indicate the link of the course and we reproduce the review of the book.

COURSE PROGRAM

 

OBESITY HANDBOOK

Editors Clotilde Vázquez and Ana Isabel de Cos

Editing coordinators: Alba Galdón, Sonsoles Gutiérrez and Juan S Chacín

Prologue Carlos Duran

Front page. Design by Clotilde Vazquez

 

Editorial Dykinson, SL, Madrid 2019

280 pp.  ISBN 978-84-1324-114-2

 

Obesity, a heterogeneous and prevalent disease where they exist, continues to be a challenge in health care, and this concerns directly, although not exclusively, specialists in endocrinology and nutrition.

After a few years without editorial news in this regard, we celebrate the appearance of this text "Obesity Manual", in which more than 30 authors participate, almost all professors of the "Master of Obesity and its comorbidities: prevention, diagnosis and comprehensive treatment”, with 7 editions.

After an update of knowledge in aetiopathogenesis, basic research and epidemiology, the book focuses on the clinical characterization of obesity and associated diseases. Based on the different presentations of the disease, the causal and maintaining elements, and its prognostic profile, the text presents the different therapeutic tools, in a solvent, up-to-date and practical manner: from the methodology in changing lifestyle to the new pharmacological tools, going through the surgical novelties and the diagnosis and psychological approach

The book provides a rigorous clinical vision of personalized and comprehensive diagnosis and treatment with an eminently practical projection that,  definitely,  It will contribute to a better care of the person with obesity and to a greater preparation of those who, from different areas, must treat this disease.

The edition is extremely elegant, bright and manageable, which contributes to the practicality and clarity that the text contains. Finally let's say that Editorial Dykinson offers it at a more than competitive price www.dykinson.com