Body weight terminology, definitions, and measurement / Body composition and resting metabolic rate / Cultural appropriateness of weight management programs / Obesity-related eating patterns / Trends in prevalence of overweight in the United States and other countries / Genetic factors and body weight regulation / Mechanisms of appetite and body weight regulation / Energy metabolism and thermogenesis in human obesity / Body fat content and the balance between fat and the alcohol oxidation and consumption / Diet composition and the regulation of food intake and body weight / Reproduction and body weight / Social aspects of obesity / Weight management : framework for changing behavior / Practitioner counseling skills in weight management / Mulit-disciplinary weight management / role of diet and exercise in weight management / Emotional eating and obesity / role of parmacological agents in the treatment of obesity / Anthropometric techniques for identification of obese children / Childhood and adolescent weight management / Regulating the weight management industry / Design and analysis of obesity treatment and prevention trials