Previous edition edited by Christopher G. Fairburn and Kelly D. Brownell. 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Foundation --
Regulation of body weight --
Central neural pathways and integration in the control of food intake / Gary J. Schwartz --
Decreased peripheral hormonal negative-feedback control of food intake and body weight in obesity / Gerard P. Smith --
Leptin and body weight / Yiying Zhang and Rudolph L. Leibel --
Genetics of obesity and related traits / Ruth J. F. Loos and Rudolph L. Leibel --
The epigenetics of obesity / Alexis C. Frazier-Wood and David B. Allison --
Prenatal effects on body weight / Emily Oken --
Taste, eating, and body weight / Linda M. Bartoshuk --
Physiological adaptations following weight reduction / Michael Rosenbaum and Rudolph L. Leibel --
Body composition / Nerys Astbury and Dympna Gallagher --
Body composition / Nerys Astbury and Dympna Gallagher --
Energy expenditure and the regulation of energy balance / Eric Ravussin --
Macronutrients, energy balance, and body weight regulation / Kevin D. Hall --
Cognitive neuroscience and the risk for weight gain / Eric Stice and Sonja Yokum --
Body weight and neurocognitive function / Misty A. W. Hawkins and Jun Gunstad --
Psychological and Social Factors --
Acquisition of food preferences and eating patterns in children / Jennifer Orlet Fisher and Leann L. Birch --
Parental food rules and children's eating : intended and unintended consequences / Myles S. Fiath --
Prevalence and demographics of dieting / Andrew J. Hill --
Impact of dieting / Dianne Neumark-Sztainer and Katie A. Loth --
Weight suppression / Michael R. Lowe --
Origins of binge eating : pediatric loss-of-control eating / Marian Tanofsky-Kraff --
Sociocultural influences on body image and eating disturbance / Anne E. Becker --
Stigma, discrimination, and obesity / Rebecca M. Puhl --
Body image, obesity, and eating disorders / J. Kevin Thompson and Lauren Schaefer --
Body dysmorphic disorder / Katharine A. Phillips --
Does addressing obesity create risk for eating disorders? / Kendrin R. Sonneville and S. Bryn Austin --
Part II. Eating disorders --
Clinical characteristics of eating disorders --
The history of eating disorders / Richard A. Gordon --
Classification of eating disorders / B. Timothy Walsh --
Anorexia nervosa / Evelyn Attia --
Severe and enduring anorexia nervosa / Stephen W. Touyz and Phillipa J. Hay --
Bulimia nervosa / Pamela K. Keel --
Binge eating disorder / Michael J. Devlin --
Binge-eating disorder / Michael J. Devlin --
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder / Rachel Bryant Waugh --
Night eating syndrome / Kelly C. Allison --
Eating disorders in males / Theodore E. Weltzin --
Medical complications of anorexia nervosa / Philip S. Mehler --
Medical complications of bulimia nervosa / Philip S. Mehler --
Medical complications of eating disorders in children and adolescents / Neville H. Golden --
Connections between eating disorders and obesity / Marsha D. Marcus --
Epidemiology and Etiology --
Epidemiology of eating disorders / Hans W. Hoek --
Global mental health and priorities for eating disorders / Kathleen M. Pike --
Genetics of eating disorders / Cynthia M Bulik and Gerome Breen --
Risk factors for eating disorders / Karina L. Allen and Ulrike Schmidt --
Emotion regulation and eating disorder / Stephen A. Wonderlich and Jason M. Lavender --
Disturbances of the central nervous system in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Laura A. Berner and Walter H. Kaye --
Cognitive neuroscience and eating disorders / Joanna E. Steinglass --
Treatment and prevention of eating disorders --
Assessment of feeding and eating disorders / Jennifer J. Thomas --
Cognitive behavior therapy and eating disorders / Christopher G. Fairburn --
Interpersonal psychotherapy / Denise E. Wilfley and Dawn M. Eichen --
Family therapy and eating disorders / Daniel Le Grange and Ivan Eisler --
Psychopharmacological treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Laurel E. S. Mayer --
Psychopharmacological treatment of binge eating disorder / James I. Hudson and Harrison G. Pope, Jr. --
Psychological treatment of binge-eating disorder / Carlos M. Grilo --
Intensive treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa / Janet Treasure --
Weight restoration in anorexia nervosa / Angela S. Guardo and Graham W. Redgrave --
Self-help treatments for eating disorders / Robyn Sysko --
Dissemination of evidence-based treatment / G. Terence Wilson --
Prevention of eating disorders / Tracey D. Wade --
Does advocacy for eating disorders really work? / Kitty Westin and Scott Crow Part III. Obesity --
Epidemiology and etiology of obesity --
Obesity is a global issue / Tim Lobstein --
Connections between undernutrition and obesity / Juan A. Rivera, Claudia Ivonne Ramirez-Silva, and Lilia S. Pedraza --
Prevalence and demographics of obesity in the United States / Hannah G. Lawman and Cynthia L. Ogden --
Early-life risk factors for childhood obesity / Elsie M. Taveras --
Health risks associated with obesity / Adela Hruby and Frank B. Hu --
Obesity in U.S. racial/ethnic populations / Shiriki K. Kumanyika --
Epidemiology and causes of obesity in children and young adults / Timothy Gill --
Economic causes and consequences of obesity / John Cawley --
Dietary drivers of obesity / Adela Hruby and Frank B. Hu --
Physical activity and prevention of obesity / Russell R. Pate and Jennifer I. Flynn --
The gut microbiome and obesity / Philip Chuang and Ilseung Cho --
Stress and obesity / Ashley E. Mason and Elissa S. Epel --
Food, addiction, and obesity / Erica M. Schulte, Michelle A. Joyner, and Ashley N. Gearhardt --
Food and addiction : reasons to be cautious / Hisham Zioddeen and Paul C. Fletcher --
Clinical characteristics of obesity --
Definition and classification of obesity / June Stevens --
Medical complications of obesity in adults / Tirissa J. Reid and Judith Korner --
Medical consequences of obesity in childhood and adolescence / William H. Dietz --
Effects of weight loss on health outcomes / Rena R. Wing --
Social and psychological effects of weight loss / Lucy F. Faulconbridge --
Treatment of obesity --
Clinical assessment of patients with obesity / Robert F. Kushner --
Micronutrient composition and obesity treatment / Arne Astrup and Jennie Brand-Miller --
Treatment of obesity in primary care practice / Adam G. Tsai and Thomas A. Wadden --
Treatments for childhood obesity / Denise E. Wilfley and Dorothy J. Van Buren --
Weight loss approaches for Black populations / Gary G. Bennett and Bryan C. Batch --
Portion size and energy density / Barbara J. Rolls and Samantha M. R. Kling --
Behavioral treatment of obesity / Meghan L. Butryn and Thomas A. Wadden --
Pharmacological treatments for obesity / Rekha B. Kumar and Louis J. Aronne --
Surgery for obesity : Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy procedures / Christopher R. Daigle and Philip R. Schauer --
Surgical devices for obesity / Bruce M. Wolfe and Elizaveta Walker --
The role of scalable, community-based weight management programs / Gary D. Foster, Angela Makris, and Alexis C. Wojtanowski --
Exercise in the management of obesity / John M. Jakicic and Renee J. Rogers --
Body image issues in obesity / David B. Sarwer --
Improving maintenance of weight loss / Delia Smith West --
Using digital media to address obesity / Deborah F. Tate Obesity prevention and policy --
The role of government in contributing to and addressing the obesity epidemic / Thomas A. Farley --
Closing the energy gap to address obesity / Y. Claire Wang --
Global efforts to address obesity / Corinna Hawkes --
Are national food policies helping or hurting obesity prevention? / Marion Nestle --
The role of advocacy in preventing obesity / Roberta R. Friedman --
Strategies for creating obesity policy change / Margo G. Wootan --
Legal approaches to addressing obesity / Jennifer L. Pomeranz --
Stealth interventions for obesity : strategies for behavioral, social, and policy changes / Thomas N. Robinson --
Slim by design : using the CAN approach to develop effective obesity policies / Brian Wansink --
Behavioral economics and obesity / Lizzy Pope, Stephen T. Higgins, and Leonard H. Epstein --
Taxes as a means for addressing obesity / Tatiana Andreyeva, Frank J. Chaloupka, and Jamie F. Chriqui --
Schools, child care, and obesity policy / Marlene B. Schwartz and Meghan L. O'Connell --
Addressing the influence of food marketing to children / Jennifer L. Harris --
Changing physical activity environments / James F. Sallis --
Food labeling and obesity / Christina A. Roberto, Neha Khandpur, and Eric M. VanEpps --
The Centers for Disease Control and prevention's role as a federal agency in reversing U.S. trends in obesity / Heidi M. Blanck --
Modeling the impact of public policies / Steven L. Gortmaker