Scott Kahan – författare

This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Scott Kahan and Robert Kushner, is devoted to Practice-Based Nutrition Care. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Principles and Practice of Nutrition Assessment in Primary Care; Principles and Practice of Nutrition Counseling and Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care; Nutrition for the Prevention of Chronic Disease; Nutrition Recommendations in Pregnancy and Lactation; Nutrition Recommendations in Children; Nutrition Recommendations in Elderly and Aging; Nutrition Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease; Nutrition Interventions for Renal Disease; Nutrition Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome; Nutrition Interventions for Chronic Liver Disease and NAFLD; Nutrition Interventions for Obesity; and Nutrition Interventions for Cancers.

This issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Scott Kahan and Robert Kushner, is devoted to Obesity Medicine. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Obesity as a Disease; Treating Obesity in Primary Care; Obesity Guidelines Overview; Obesity in Special Populations: The Elderly and Aging; Obesity in Special Populations: Young Adults and Adolescents; Obesity in Special Populations: Pregnancy and Peri-pregnancy, Including Epigenetics; Nutrition in Obesity Management: Cornerstones of Lifestyle Management; Physical Activity in Obesity Management: Cornerstones of Lifestyle Management; Behavioral Medicine and Counseling for Obesity; Obesity Pharmacotherapy; Medical Devices for Obesity Treatment; Bariatric Surgery for Obesity; Weight Maintenance and Long Term Management in Obesity; and Case Studies in Obesity Medicine.

The single greatest way to improve health and quality of life is not by developing new medical approaches, but by addressing harmful personal behaviors. These behaviors - which include tobacco, alcohol, and drug use, diet, and physical activity-play a significant role in the risk for and development, treatment, and management of the most common causes of disease, disability, and death in the modern world. Health Behavior Change in Populations is designed to teach students and practitioners strategic principles for creating positive behavioral change on a population level. With an emphasis on the application of theory and research to practice, this textbook presents current and future public health professionals with a range of methods geared towards helping people make healthy choices, from informing the individual to modifying the surroundings and circumstances that drive decision-making. Written and edited by experts in the health professions, the book is arranged into three sections: State of the Field, State of the Science, and Cross-Cutting Issues. The chapters within these sections include learning objectives with boldfaced keywords and a glossary of terms.Each chapter addresses: The magnitude of the public health burden; Key determinants and conceptual framework for behaviors and behavior change, including individual, familial, interpersonal, community, sociocultural, structural, and political perspectives; Current evidence-based interventions and best practices; Roles for key stakeholders, including health plans, employers/workplace, health departments/agencies, sectors such as recreational and agricultural, policymakers, community groups/advocates, clinics/clinicians, researchers, and funding institutions; and Considerations for implementation, evaluation, and translation.

This book reviews quality definition, measurement, improvement, value, and accountability for obesity management. The interplay between quality, cost, access and satisfaction is fully depicted with a goal toward not only fulfilling current standards but also anticipating future needs. A thorough inventory of current best practices in all aspects of obesity care is cataloged with a gap analysis also employed for potential areas of improvement to be road mapped. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, take home messages, and questions towards following the requirements of quality certification in obesity management. Quality in Obesity Treatment provides a comprehensive, contemporary review of this field and serves as a valuable resource for Bariatric Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Policy Makers, Insurance Administrators, Bariatricians, and any medical specialty interested in obesity quality management with likely candidates coming from GI, endocrinology, cardiology, sleep medicine and orthopedics.