Body Recomposition A Comprehensive and Metabolic Alternative to Weight Loss

I. About the Editors
II. List of Contributors
III. Preface

IV. Introduction

1. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: The Repetitious Disaster of Modern Times
Devaraja Sannaningaiah Ph.D

2. Human Physiology and Metabolism: An Overview
Dr. Dilip Kumar Nandi and Dr. Mousumi Mitra

V. Factors Influencing Fat Accumulation

3. Addressing Obesity Thru Body Re-Composition: A Metabolic Alternative to Weight Loss
Imtiaz Ahmad and Sulochana Cheepineeti

4. Is Controlling Diet Enough to Reduce and Treat Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)?
Garry Tellus, Sanjoy Chakraborty, and Tandra R. Chakraborty

5. Genetic Predisposition: An Overview
Udaya Kumar, Sakshi Jain, Aakash Arwind Dube, Rajni Prajapat, Krishna Murti, Sameer Dhingra, and Nitesh Kumar

6. Harnessing the Gut Microbial Arm in combating Obesity
Garima Suneja, Janvi Shah, Sanober Waghoo, Rahul Shah, Ravi Shroff, Upasana Mangrolia, and Gautam Das
7. Regulation of Food Intake: Roles of Leptin, Ghrelin, NPY and Cortisol
Beatrice Anne M & Satinath Mukhopadhyay

VI. Molecular Mechanisms

8. An Overview on Cellular and Metabolic Homeostasis
Shivani Behera, Ambika Shandilya, Helan K.P, Anuradha Kesharwani, Vipan Kumar Parihar, V Udaya Kumar, Krishna Murti

9. Phytochemical-Microbiota Interaction at the Interphase of Human Health and Disease
Priyankar Dey

10. DYING TO LOSE WEIGHT

Genetic Addiction Obesity Risk Assessment (GORA) Panel Embracing Precision Obesity Management (POM)
Kenneth Blum, Mark S Gold, Abdalla Bowirrat, Igor Elman, Milan T. Makale, Debasis Bagchi, Eric R Braverman, Catherine A. Dennen, Panayotis K Thanos, Colin Hanna, Rajendra D. Badgaiyan

11. Crosslink Between Abdominal Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Cardiovascular Health
Abhilasha Singh

12. Obesity and Hypertension
Muhammad Manjurul Karim, Samiur Rahim and Fariha Nusrat

13. Intrauterine Growth Restriction – A Risk Factor for Later Morbidity and Lifestyle Diseases
Vishnu Bhat Ballambattu and Krishna Rao Gurugubelli

14. Varicose Veins, Obesity, and Preventive Measures
Madhu Sharma, Aarti Bains, Prince Chawla

15. Assessment of Body Composition: from BMI to Body Composition Profiling
Dr. Sayantan Ray, MD

16. Genetic Aspects of Food Intake Control and Obesity
Dr. Renata M. Pinto, MD, PhD

17. Diabetes and Glucose-Insulin Pathology
Saptadip Samanta

18. Influence of a Healthy Gut Microbiome
Tejaswini Baral, Malakapogu Pravachana, Ruby Benson, Aieshel Serafin Johnson,
Mahadev Rao, Sonal Sekhar Miraj

VII. Strategies for Body Recomposition and Weight Management

19. Significance of the Body Mass Index (BMI) and Complementary Methods in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Diana Rodríguez-Vera, Mónica Barrón-González, Eunice D. Farfán-García, Marvin A. Soriano-Ursúa

VIII. Healthy Diet in the Management of Obesity: Cornerstones of Healthy Eating Patterns

20. Roles of Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats in Healthy Weight Management
Vibeizonuo Rupreo, Jhimli Bhattacharyya

21. Impact of Unhealthy Food Habits on Human Health
Pradeep Singh Negi

IX. Physical Exercise And Lifestyle

22. Roles of Physical Exercise in Overall Metabolic Health and Body Recomposition
Amruta Balekundri, Eknath D. Ahire, Khemchand R. Surana, Raj K. Keservani, Sanjay J. Kshirsagar

23. A Natural Solution to Combat Obesity: Natural Products for Weight Management
Dr. H N Shivaprasad, Mrs. T Sravani, Ms. Pakala Preethi, Mr. Gaurav Soni and Mr. Madhu Krishnamani

X. Strategies in Healthy Weight Management6

24. Phytoconstituents: Potential Role in the Treatment and Management of Obesity
Dr. Sudipta Chakraborty, Arna Pal, and Dipanjana Ash

25.Medicinal and edible mushrooms against obesity
Vidushi S Neergheen, PhD

26. Green Tea in Weight Management
Susrishta Mukherjee, Rishita Rakshit, Rajib Majumder, Arpita Das

27. Efficiency of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Regulating Overweight, Obesity, and Metabolism
Subrota Hati,, Kunal M. Gawai, Ashish M. Shendurse, Krupali Ramanuj

28. Obesity, gut microbiota, and probiotic interventions
Pradipta Banerjee, Krishnendu Adhikary, Sriya Choudhury, Riya Sarkar, Sumana Roy Chowdhury

29. Diet, Bioactive compounds, and Functional Foods in Weight Management
Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski, Dr. Aneta Kopeć, and Dr. Jerzy Zawistowski, PhD., MSc., CFS.

XI. Childhood Obesity: A Disastrous Consequence

30. Childhood Obesity – Etiology, Consequences and Prevention
Dr. Sudipta Chakraborty, PhD; Arna Pal, PhD

X. Statistical Analysis

31. Statistical Methodologies for Obesity and Metabolic syndrome Investigations
Kohsuke Hayamizu, PhD