Obesity Explained
Autor Thomas M. Barber Ilustrat de Sara S. Watsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 noi 2026
A significant disconnect persists between rapid advances in obesity science published in specialist journals and information available to the broader public, where misinformation and fad diets proliferate. Obesity: Life Beyond the GLP-1 Injection directly addresses commonly held misconceptions, translating the latest scientific knowledge into accessible, evidence-based discussion across twelve focused chapters covering distinct obesity-related themes.
Each chapter takes a holistic, multidisciplinary approach that extends well beyond dietary change alone, joining together the individual pieces of obesity prevention and management, from appetite physiology and the gut microbiota to muscle health, sleep, fibre intake, and the broader environmental drivers of weight gain. Original illustrations throughout reinforce key learning points and bring core concepts to life.
Readers will also find:
- Accessible explanations of GLP-1 therapies and other current pharmacological approaches within the??broader context of obesity treatment options
- Discussion of lifestyle pillars including physical exercise, sleep, fibre intake, and muscle maintenance as??components of a multidisciplinary prevention strategy
- Analysis of societal stigma surrounding obesity and how widespread misconceptions perpetuate harmful attitudes toward people living with the condition
- Guidance on distinguishing evidence-based weight management approaches from profit-driven fad diets lacking any credible scientific foundation
- Coverage of appetite physiology, the limitations of BMI, the gut-brain axis, and our future transition from an obesogenic to a leptogenic environment
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About the Author and Illustrator viii
Preface x
Acknowledgements xi
1 Obesity: A Global Health Problem 1
The Definition of Obesity: What Is It? 3
The Origin of Obesity: What Has Caused the Global Obesity Problem? 7
The Stigmatisation of Obesity 11
References 14
2 Appetite 16
The Neurobiology of Appetite 17
What Controls the Appetite Dimmer Switches? 20
How Our Genes Influence Our Appetite and BMI? 22
Whose Appetite Is It Anyway? 24
Appetite as Body Weight Conservator 25
References 27
3 Body Mass Index 28
Body Composition 31
Body Fat Distribution 35
References 37
4 Muscle and Metabolism 39
Metabolism 42
Cannon to the Right of Them, Cannon to the Left of Them 44
The Best Defence Is a Good Offense 49
References 52
5 The Gut Microbiota 55
The Origins of the Gut Microbiota 58
Listening in on Conversations Between the Gut Microbiota and Brain 59
Strategies to Optimise Our Gut Microbiota to Promote Our Health and Well-Being 64
References 68
6 Sleep as a Pillar of Health 70
The Negative Impact of Our Modern-Day Obesogenic Environment on Our Sleep 71
Mechanisms That Link Our Sleep with the Control of Appetite and Metabolism 73
Strategies to Optimise Our Sleep Duration, Quality and Pattern 74
References 81
7 Physical Exercise 82
Physical Activity and Metabolic Rate 83
The Truth About Sedentariness 86
The Metabolic Benefits of Physical Activity 87
How to Optimise Our Physical Activity 91
References 94
8 Fibre: A Forgotten Dietary Macronutrient 95
Dietary Fibre: What Is It? 96
Dietary Fibre: Why All the Fuss? 97
Dietary Fibre: The Health Benefits 97
Dietary Fibre: How Does It Work? 101
Dietary Fibre: How to Optimise Our Intake? 102
References 105
9 Listening 107
References 114
10 Pharmacotherapies and the Future of Obesity Management 116
In the Beginning, There Was the 'Incretin Effect' 117
The Physiology of GLP1 119
Therapeutic Rationale and the Early Days of GLP1-Based Therapies 121
The Modern Era of GLP1-Based Therapies 123
What Are the Safety Concerns with GLP1 Therapies? 124
What Are the Tolerability Concerns of GLP1 Therapies? 125
How Much Weight Loss Will I Achieve with a GLP1 Therapy? 125
How Long Can I Take a GLP1 Therapy for? 126
What Happens to My Weight When I Stop a GLP1 Therapy? 127
How Does a GLP1 Therapy Help Me to Lose Weight? 127
Beyond Weight Loss, Are There Other Health Benefits of Taking a GLP1 Therapy? 128
The Future of Obesity Management 128
References 133
11 Which Diet? Why No Size Fits All 134
Distraction and Discombobulation 135
It Is Time to Take a Chill-Pill 139
It Ain't Just the Food, It's the Way That You Eat It 141
When in Rome 142
Healthy Diet Versus 'Negative Energy Balance' (NEB) 142
Whose Diet Is It Anyway? 144
References 145
12 Our Future Transition from Obesogenic to Leptogenic Environment 146
Our Obesogenic Environment 147
Physical 147
Food 150
Cultural 152
A Model for a Future Leptogenic Environment 153
Epilogue 157
References 160
Index 161
Preface x
Acknowledgements xi
1 Obesity: A Global Health Problem 1
The Definition of Obesity: What Is It? 3
The Origin of Obesity: What Has Caused the Global Obesity Problem? 7
The Stigmatisation of Obesity 11
References 14
2 Appetite 16
The Neurobiology of Appetite 17
What Controls the Appetite Dimmer Switches? 20
How Our Genes Influence Our Appetite and BMI? 22
Whose Appetite Is It Anyway? 24
Appetite as Body Weight Conservator 25
References 27
3 Body Mass Index 28
Body Composition 31
Body Fat Distribution 35
References 37
4 Muscle and Metabolism 39
Metabolism 42
Cannon to the Right of Them, Cannon to the Left of Them 44
The Best Defence Is a Good Offense 49
References 52
5 The Gut Microbiota 55
The Origins of the Gut Microbiota 58
Listening in on Conversations Between the Gut Microbiota and Brain 59
Strategies to Optimise Our Gut Microbiota to Promote Our Health and Well-Being 64
References 68
6 Sleep as a Pillar of Health 70
The Negative Impact of Our Modern-Day Obesogenic Environment on Our Sleep 71
Mechanisms That Link Our Sleep with the Control of Appetite and Metabolism 73
Strategies to Optimise Our Sleep Duration, Quality and Pattern 74
References 81
7 Physical Exercise 82
Physical Activity and Metabolic Rate 83
The Truth About Sedentariness 86
The Metabolic Benefits of Physical Activity 87
How to Optimise Our Physical Activity 91
References 94
8 Fibre: A Forgotten Dietary Macronutrient 95
Dietary Fibre: What Is It? 96
Dietary Fibre: Why All the Fuss? 97
Dietary Fibre: The Health Benefits 97
Dietary Fibre: How Does It Work? 101
Dietary Fibre: How to Optimise Our Intake? 102
References 105
9 Listening 107
References 114
10 Pharmacotherapies and the Future of Obesity Management 116
In the Beginning, There Was the 'Incretin Effect' 117
The Physiology of GLP1 119
Therapeutic Rationale and the Early Days of GLP1-Based Therapies 121
The Modern Era of GLP1-Based Therapies 123
What Are the Safety Concerns with GLP1 Therapies? 124
What Are the Tolerability Concerns of GLP1 Therapies? 125
How Much Weight Loss Will I Achieve with a GLP1 Therapy? 125
How Long Can I Take a GLP1 Therapy for? 126
What Happens to My Weight When I Stop a GLP1 Therapy? 127
How Does a GLP1 Therapy Help Me to Lose Weight? 127
Beyond Weight Loss, Are There Other Health Benefits of Taking a GLP1 Therapy? 128
The Future of Obesity Management 128
References 133
11 Which Diet? Why No Size Fits All 134
Distraction and Discombobulation 135
It Is Time to Take a Chill-Pill 139
It Ain't Just the Food, It's the Way That You Eat It 141
When in Rome 142
Healthy Diet Versus 'Negative Energy Balance' (NEB) 142
Whose Diet Is It Anyway? 144
References 145
12 Our Future Transition from Obesogenic to Leptogenic Environment 146
Our Obesogenic Environment 147
Physical 147
Food 150
Cultural 152
A Model for a Future Leptogenic Environment 153
Epilogue 157
References 160
Index 161
Notă biografică
Dr. Tom Barber is a Professor of Endocrinology affiliated with Warwick University and Coventry University, Clinical Lead for the tier 3 obesity service at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK, and Editor-in-Chief of Expert Review in Endocrinology and Metabolism. Recognised by Scholar GPS as a globally highly ranked scholar in the field of obesity, he has published over 170 scientific papers with more than 11,400 citations and managed many thousands of patients living with obesity (and associated metabolic conditions like Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus) for over 27 years in the UK-based NHS setting. In 2024, he received a National (N2) Clinical Impact Award (UK) for excellence in clinical care delivery, leadership, innovation, education, and research.