Publisher's Synopsis
This book comprehensively addresses the causes, complications and treatments of obesity for the lay public. The issues surrounding energy intake and expenditure are described in detail along with the major diets. Surgical treatments for obesity are described along with their outcomes and complications. Emphasis is then placed on the impact of the new drugs, wegovy and mounjaro which have made a huge impact on treatment not only of obesity but on some of the other major killers. The potential role of these drugs in eliminating the need for weight reducing surgery is discussed in detail.
