Preface

**Section 4 Lifestyle and Intervention – Preventive Remedies 115**

Chapter 8 **Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention: Outlines and**

Mahmoud M. A. Abulmeaty

Chapter 9 **Physical Activity and Obesity in Adults 129**

Chapter 10 **Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Obese Pediatric**

Chapter 11 **Dietary and Hormonal Factors Involved in Healthy**

Spinedi and Andrés Giovambattista

**Population: Relation to Serum Leptin Concentrations 149** Teodoro Durá-Travé, Fidel Gallinas-Victoriano, Leyre Lloreda-Martín, Alberto Ríos-Muñoz, Inés Niyubahwe and Ander Ernaga-

**or Unhealthy Visceral Adipose Tissue Expansion 165**

Chapter 12 **Nutrition Labelling: Educational Tool for Reducing Risks of Obesity-Related Non-communicable Diseases 189**

Sirichakwal and Araya Rojjanawanicharkorn

Chapter 13 **New Potential Beta-3 Adrenergic Agonists with Beta-**

**Dyslipidemia and Obesity 219**

María Guillermina Zubiría, Ana Alzamendi, Luisina Ongaro, Eduardo

Visith Chavasit, Wantanee Kriengsinyos, Mayuree Ditmetharoj, Manasuwee Phaichamanan, Kangsadan Singsoong, Prapaisri

**Phenylethylamine Structure, Synthesized for the Treatment of**

Simona Negreș, Cornel Chiriță, Andreea Letiția Arsene, Denisa

Margină, Elena Moroșan and Cristina Elena Zbârcea

**Outcomes 117**

**VI** Contents

Hidetaka Hamasaki

Lorea

*Adiposity - Epidemiology and Treatment Modalities* is a summary of how clinical, psychological and lifestyle-related features impact on various organs and tissues in our bodies, with the inten‐ tion to preserve specialized physiological and behavioral functions and metabolism-related traits, integrating metabolic processes, so as to preserve organ health and thus longevity.

The book is composed of the following chapters (denoted with keywords) featuring intro‐ ductory chapter, phenomena like: Public health problem; Theories of obesity; Network anal‐ ysis of obesity-related expression data; The brain, environment and obesity; Epidemiology of abdominal obesity; Childhood obesity, Multimodal lifestyles and Physical activity; The metabolic syndrome; Dietary and hormonal factors in the "healthy" obese; Nutritional label‐ ing as well as new treatment modalities for obesity.

This book presents to the reader a comprehensive mental model to guide and help each pa‐ tient and his/her environment in changing views and preferences as to the perception of "self" and thus strengthen his/her wish to lose weight as well as maintain a regained health condition for the benefit of a more rewarding and happier lifestyle.

> **Prof. Jan Oxholm Gordeladze, PhD** Institute of Basic Medical Science Department of Molecular Medicine Section for Biochemistry University of Oslo, Norway

**Section 1**
