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The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders is a comprehensive one-volume reference for students and general readers on the most common varieties of obesity
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What should be the simple act of ingesting food by human beings can go terribly wrong. Many of us eat entirely too much of it. Some of us deprive ourselves of it. Still others use it to replace vital needs in our lives, and so on. To over-or underfuel our bodies can result in a host of maladies, disabilities, even death. And we care. A lot. We care to the tune of the hundreds of millions of dollars spent every year on prescriptions, exercise equipment, medical procedures and hospital stays, magazines, and books. First published in 1994, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders is intended to provide accurate, concise information concerning eating behaviors in a user-friendly format. Entries are organized alphabetically, and many include cross-references and lists of sources. Some are as short as one line, while others are as long as five or more pages. Changes from the previous edition include entries on fen-phen, lipase inhibitors, and the recently recognized binge-eating disorder; new dietary guidelines; and more current resources added to the bibliography, although the majority of the references are still from the 1980s. Confused or curious consumers will find information ranging from Behavior therapy to Gastric restriction procedures and from Diuretic abuse to Zinc deficiency. Although most of the content is contemporary, a history, of sorts, is offered, revealing a mosaic of eating-disorder symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments through a period spanning several hundred years. An example of one of the earliest references is found in Fasting, which includes mention of St. Catherine of Siena, who lived in the mid-fourteenth century. Professionals will appreciate the many references to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Their patients and clients will welcome the accessible language used by the authors to define and describe highly complex terms. The book is also very browsable, with newsy tidbits such as John Lennon's private battle with anorexia, the research that seems to indicate that listening to slow music may actually reduce one's appetite, and the fascinating relationship of bulimia to kleptomania. Among the book's several appendixes are a formal chronology that begins in 1873 with Sir William Gull's description of apepsia hysterica (now known as anorexia nervosa) and ends in 1998. Other appendixes include a brief list of obesity and eating-disorder centers and weight-reduction camps for children, a bibliography, and several tables, including "DSM-IV Criteria for Diagnosing Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge-Eating Disorder." Certainly topical, this encyclopedia will be most welcome in both the young adult and adult departments of public libraries of any size, community college and undergraduate libraries, and high-school libraries. It would also be a valuable tool in those compact reference areas to which the public has access, such as library bookmobiles, hospital and medical-center libraries, and counseling and psychotherapy offices.
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When more than half the US populace is overweight, obsessed with thinness, buys reduced-fat foods, goes from one fad diet to another, and millions of people lead unhealthy lives and raise unhealthy children, this book is certainly timely. The history and sociocultural aspects of eating disorders are discussed in the foreword and introduction and in 400 alphabetically arranged entries, "abdominoplasty" to "zinc deficiency," that detail the causes, nature, symptoms, treatments, and impacts of eating afflictions. Included are fad diets, male anorexics/bulimics, media influences, fat substitutes, and treatment drugs. The excellent appendixes include a chronology that dates disorders; tables of disorders with physical manifestations, diagnoses, health complications, and danger signals; organizations as sources of information; camps for children with eating disorders; a glossary of fat replacers (like Olestra); a list of related Web sites; audiovisual materials; and a bibliography of articles. The index is thorough, with many see references. Web site addresses for the organizations and camps would be helpful. The entries, clearly written and easily understood, will help readers find more information about disorders. An important addition to most public, special, and academic libraries. P. Miller; New Hampshire Community Technical College at Laconia
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摘录
The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders is a comprehensive one-volume reference for students and general readers on the most common varieties of obesity, anorexia, bulimia, and several lesser-known disorders. More than 400 A-to-Z entries take the most significant scientific research into account and present clear summaries of our current state of knowledge. Among the topics covered are: The possible social, cultural, psychological, and physiological causes and consequences Symptoms of the various disorders Treatments used to deal with eating disorders, such as drugs, diets, and surgeries. The second edition features new and expanded entries on: The recent emergence of combined drug treatments, especially for obesity The latest guidelines from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health on the definition and treatment of obesity The new dietary guidelines for Americans Updated information from DSM-IV Coverage of extensive new research exploring the links between addiction and eating disorders New research on the connections between obesity and asthma An overview of binge-eating disorder, only recently recognized as a separate condition Plus, a chronology brought current to 1998 and extensively updated appendixes of key references and resources, including important web sites. Excerpted from The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders by Dana K. Cassell, David H. Gleaves All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.目录
Acknowledgments | p. vi |
Foreword | p. vii |
Introduction | p. ix |
A-Z Entries | p. 1 |
Appendixes | p. 221 |
I. Chronology | p. 223 |
II. Tables | p. 237 |
III. Sources of Information | p. 245 |
IV. Obesity and Eating Disorder Centers/Weight Reduction Camps for Children | p. 247 |
V. Glossary of Fat Replacers | p. 249 |
VI. Web Sites of Interest | p. 253 |
VII. Audiovisual Materials | p. 255 |
Bibliography | p. 257 |
Index | p. 279 |