Integrative Weight Management A Guide for Clinicians

Integrative Weight Management: A Guide for Clinicians intends to educate physicians and nutritionists about the wide ranges of approaches to weight control from non-traditional sources.  The options for weight management in conventional practices are

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Gerard E. Mullin Lawrence J. Cheskin Laura E. Matarese Editors

Integrative Weight Management A Guide for Clinicians

Nutrition and Health Adrianne Bendich, PhD, FACN, FASN, Series Editor

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Gerard E. Mullin • Lawrence J. Cheskin Laura E. Matarese Editors

Integrative Weight Management A Guide for Clinicians

Editors Gerard E. Mullin, MD Department of Gastroenterology Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD, USA

Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD Weight Management Center Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD, USA

Laura E. Matarese, PhD Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Brody School of Medicine East Carolina University Greenville, NC, USA

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To our families and loved ones for their unwavering support. To those who struggle with weight-related health problems, the clinicians who care for them, the researchers who are dedicated to pursue a cure, and the organizations and individuals who promote awareness and su