Regulation of Body Weight

1. Central Neural Pathways and Integration in the Control of Food Intake and Energy Balance, Gary J. Schwartz

2. Decreased Peripheral Hormonal Negative-Feedback Control of Food Intake and Body Weight in Obesity, Gerard P. Smith

3. Leptin and Body Weight, Yiying Zhang & Rudolph L. Leibel

4. Genetics of Obesity and Related Traits, Ruth J. F. Loos & Rudolph L. Leibel

5. The Epigenetics of Obesity, Alexis C. Frazier-Wood & David B. Allison

6. Prenatal Effects on Body Weight, Emily Oken

7. Taste, Eating, and Body Weight, Linda M. Bartoshuk

8. Physiological Adaptations Following Weight Reduction, Michael Rosenbaum & Rudolph L. Leibel

9. Body Composition, Nerys Astbury & Dympna Gallagher

10. Energy Expenditure and the Regulation of Energy Balance, Eric Ravussin

11. Macronutrients, Energy Balance, and Body Weight Regulation, Kevin D. Hall

12. Cognitive Neuroscience and the Risk for Weight Gain, Eric Stice & Sonja Yokum

13. Body Weight and Neurocognitive Function, Misty A. W. Hawkins & John Gunstad

Psychological and Social Factors

14. Acquisition of Food Preferences and Eating Patterns in Children, Jennifer Orlet Fisher & Leann L. Birch

15. Parental Food Rules and Children’s Eating: Intended and Unintended Consequences, Myles S. Faith

16. Prevalence and Demographics of Dieting, Andrew J. Hill

17. The Impact of Dieting, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer & Katie A. Loth

18. Weight Suppression, Michael R. Lowe

19. Origins of Binge Eating: Pediatric Loss-of-Control Eating, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff

20. Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Eating Disturbance, Anne E. Becker

21. Stigma, Discrimination, and Obesity, Rebecca M. Puhl

22. Body Image, Obesity, and Eating Disorders, J. Kevin Thompson & Lauren Schaefer

23. Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Katharine A. Phillips

24. Does Addressing Obesity Create Risk for Eating Disorders?, Kendrin R. Sonneville & S. Bryn Austin

II. Eating Disorders

Clinical Characteristics of Eating Disorders

25. The History of Eating Disorders, Richard A. Gordon

26. Classification of Eating Disorders, B. Timothy Walsh

27. Anorexia Nervosa, Evelyn Attia

28. Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa, Stephen W. Touyz & Phillipa J. Hay

29. Bulimia Nervosa, Pamela K. Keel

30. Binge Eating Disorder, Michael J. Devlin

31. Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Rachel Bryant-Waugh

32. Night Eating Syndrome, Kelly C. Allison

33. Eating Disorders in Males, Theodore E. Weltzin

34. Medical Complications of Anorexia Nervosa, Philip S. Mehler

35. Medical Complications of Bulimia Nervosa, Philip S. Mehler

36. Medical Complications of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Neville H. Golden

37. Connections between Eating Disorders and Obesity, Marsha D. Marcus

Epidemiology and Etiology of Eating Disorders

38. Epidemiology of Eating Disorders, Hans W. Hoek

39. Global Mental Health and Priorities for Eating Disorders, Kathleen M. Pike

40. The Genetics of Eating Disorders, Cynthia M. Bulik & Gerome Breen

41. Risk Factors for Eating Disorders, Karina L. Allen & Ulrike Schmidt

42. Emotion Regulation and Eating Disorders, Stephen A. Wonderlich & Jason M. Lavender

43. Disturbances of the Central Nervous System in Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Laura A. Berner & Walter H. Kaye

44. Cognitive Neuroscience and Eating Disorders, Joanna E. Steinglass

Treatment and Prevention of Eating Disorders

45. Assessment of Feeding and Eating Disorders, Jennifer J. Thomas

46. Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders, Christopher G. Fairburn

47. Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Denise E. Wilfley & Dawn M. Eichen

48. Family Therapy and Eating Disorders, Daniel Le Grange & Ivan Eisler

49. Psychopharmacological Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Laurel E. S. Mayer

50. Psychopharmacological Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder, James I. Hudson & Harrison G. Pope, Jr.

51. Psychological Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder, Carlos M. Grilo

52. Intensive Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, Janet Treasure

53. Weight Restoration in Anorexia Nervosa, Angela S. Guarda & Graham W. Redgrave

54. Self-Help Treatments for Eating Disorders, Robyn Sysko

55. Dissemination of Evidence-Based Treatment, G. Terence Wilson

56. Prevention of Eating Disorders, Tracey D. Wade

57. Does Advocacy for Eating Disorders Really Work?, Kitty Westin & Scott Crow

III. Obesity

Epidemiology and Etiology of Obesity

58. Obesity Is a Global Issue, Tim Lobstein

59. Connections between Undernutrition and Obesity, Juan A. Rivera, Claudia Ivonne Ramirez-Silva, & Lilia S. Pedraza

60. Prevalence and Demographics of Obesity in the United States, Hannah G. Lawman & Cynthia L. Ogden

61. Early-Life Risk Factors for Childhood Obesity, Elsie M. Taveras

62. Health Risks Associated with Obesity, Adela Hruby & Frank B. Hu

63. Obesity in U.S. Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations, Shiriki K. Kumanyika

64. Epidemiology and Causes of Obesity in Children and Young Adults, Timothy Gill

65. Economic Causes and Consequences of Obesity, John Cawley

66. Dietary Drivers of Obesity, Adela Hruby & Frank B. Hu

67. Physical Activity and Prevention of Obesity, Russell R. Pate & Jennifer I. Flynn

68. The Gut Microbiome and Obesity, Philip Chuang & Ilseung Cho

69. Stress and Obesity, Ashley E. Mason & Elissa S. Epel

70. Food, Addiction, and Obesity, Erica M. Schulte, Michelle A. Joyner, & Ashley N. Gearhardt

71. Food and Addiction: Reasons to Be Cautious, Hisham Ziauddeen & Paul C. Fletcher

Clinical Characteristics of Obesity

72. Definition and Classification of Obesity, June Stevens

73. Medical Complications of Obesity in Adults, Tirissa J. Reid & Judith Korner

74. Medical Consequences of Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence, William H. Dietz

75. Effects of Weight Loss on Health Outcomes, Rena R. Wing

76. Social and Psychological Effects of Weight Loss, Lucy F. Faulconbridge

Treatment of Obesity

77. Clinical Assessment of Patients with Obesity, Robert F. Kushner

78. Macronutrient Composition and Obesity Treatment, Arne Astrup & Jennie Brand-Miller

79. Treatment of Obesity in Primary Care Practice, Adam G. Tsai & Thomas A. Wadden

80. Treatments for Childhood Obesity, Denise E. Wilfley & Dorothy J. Van Buren

81. Weight Loss Approaches for Black Populations, Gary G. Bennett & Bryan C. Batch

82. Portion Size and Energy Density, Barbara J. Rolls & Samantha M. R. Kling

83. Behavioral Treatment of Obesity, Meghan L. Butryn & Thomas A. Wadden

84. Pharmacological Treatments for Obesity, Rekha B. Kumar & Louis J. Aronne

85. Surgery for Obesity: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedures, Christopher R. Daigle & Philip R. Schauer

86. Surgical Devices for Obesity, Bruce M. Wolfe & Elizaveta Walker

87. The Role of Scalable, Community-Based Weight Management Programs, Gary D. Foster, Angela Makris, & Alexis C. Wojtanowski

88. Exercise in the Management of Obesity, John M. Jakicic & Renee J. Rogers

89. Body Image Issues in Obesity, David B. Sarwer

90. Improving Maintenance of Weight Loss, Delia Smith West

91. Using Digital Media to Address Obesity, Deborah F. Tate

Obesity Prevention and Policy

92. The Role of Government in Contributing to and Addressing the Obesity Epidemic, Thomas A. Farley

93. Closing the Energy Gap to Address Obesity, Y. Claire Wang

94. Global Efforts to Address Obesity, Corinna Hawkes

95. Are National Food Policies Helping or Hurting Obesity Prevention?, Marion Nestle

96. The Role of Advocacy in Preventing Obesity, Roberta R. Friedman

97. Strategies for Creating Obesity Policy Change, Margo G. Wootan

98. Legal Approaches to Addressing Obesity, Jennifer L. Pomeranz

99. Stealth Interventions for Obesity: Strategies for Behavioral, Social, and Policy Changes, Thomas N. Robinson

100. Slim by Design: Using the CAN Approach to Develop Effective Obesity Policies, Brian Wansink

101. Behavioral Economics and Obesity, Lizzy Pope, Stephen T. Higgins, & Leonard H. Epstein

102. Taxes as a Means for Addressing Obesity, Tatiana Andreyeva, Frank J. Chaloupka, & Jamie F. Chriqui

103. Schools, Child Care, and Obesity Policy, Marlene B. Schwartz & Meghan L. O’Connell

104. Addressing the Influence of Food Marketing to Children, Jennifer L. Harris

105. Changing Physical Activity Environments, James F. Sallis

106. Food Labeling and Obesity, Christina A. Roberto, Neha Khandpur, & Eric M. VanEpps

107. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Role as a Federal Agency in Reversing U.S. Trends in Obesity, Heidi M. Blanck

108. Modeling the Impact of Public Policies, Steven L. Gortmaker