The pandemic of obesity in the majority of countries of the world has become a major health problem: obesity leads to a number of serious diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, psychological problems and a poor quality of life. Obesity affects almost every branch of medicine and clinical practice and this puts a huge strain on healthcare provision. 'Managing Obesity' has been written specifically for non-specialists (GPs, junior doctors, and medical students) who increasingly need to treat obese patients.

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